What does the cryptic crossword clue "Audible breather taken in deep ravine (5)" mean?

The definition is "deep ravine". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). homophone of (audible) GILL (breather) Didn’t know this word, which can also be spelled ‘gill’, but it’s the only way I could form a homophone using the checking letters. The answer is GHYLL.

Audible breather taken in deep ravine (5)

Times Cryptic #28829 | 24 Down | 2024-02-02 flower

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