The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GULCH
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More clues leading to the result GULCH
- Haul put back beside church in valley
- Pass for American university lecturer visiting government agency briefly
- Caught lover’s head in embrace, falling into ravine
- Defile church after 22’s instruction
- Yank going up to church in the valley
- Glen returning clasp holding small letters
- Keep close when retreating round edges of Languedoc valley
- Lug around couch heartlessly in ravine
- Pull over leading pair in Cheddar Gorge
- Fertiliser that’s good for minute valley
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The straight part
We know that "valley" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case valley = gulch.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GULCH mean?
GULCH noun- A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.
- An act of gulching or gulping.
- A glutton.
- To swallow greedily; to gulp down.
- To fall heavily.