The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STOPE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1970.
Mine pit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOPE | 67 % | 5 |
| SUMP | 33 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mine pit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crater
- cratered
- colliery
- delf
- pitman
- pitting
- quarry
- adit
- bottom
- coalpit
- crib
- mouth
Crossword Answer definitions
STOPE noun- A mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.
- To excavate in the form of stopes.
- To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result STOPE
- Mine-clearing excavation
- Mine ore underground.
- Excavation for removal of ore.
- Ore removal excavation.
- Underground excavation for removal of ore.
- Excavation in a mine.
- Excavation made in a mine.
- Mine excavation.
- Excavation.
- Mining tunnel.