The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STOPE , but the solution may also be SLOPE which is one of the most recent solution (1987 in New York Times).
Mine shaft crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOPE | 50 % | 5 |
| SLOPE | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mine shaft
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- mineshaft
- shaft
- mine
- drift mine
- airshaft
- stulm
- mill
- glory-hole
- winze
- groove
- bank
- tunnel
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.