What does the cryptic crossword clue "Scottish writer's terror on hearing what lies deep below (10)" mean?

The definition is "what lies deep below". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like (on hearing) “Barrie’s fear” (Scottish writer’s terror). An interior layer of the Earth, deep below the 2dn). The answer is BARYSPHERE.

Scottish writer's terror on hearing what lies deep below (10)

Times Cryptic #29075 | 21 Across | 2024-11-15 flower

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