The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PITMAN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2011.
Coal miner crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PITMAN | 70 % | 6 | 
| COLLIER | 30 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Coal miner
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- collier
 - pitman
 - coal mine
 - mineworker
 - coalman
 - steelworker
 - coalmine
 - coaler
 - gold miner
 - quarryman
 - colliery
 - brown coal
 
Crossword Answer definitions
PITMAN noun- (plural "pitmen") One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
 - (plural "pitmen" or "pitmans") A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PITMAN
- Shorthand pioneer
 - Coal miner
 - Style of shorthand
 - Shorthand inventor
 - Inventor of shorthand system (1813–97).
 - Inventor of phonetic shorthand system.
 - Coal miner.
 - Miner.
 - Shorthand developer Isaac