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 1968.
Steplike excavation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOPE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Steplike excavation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stope
- step
- stopes
- banquette
- booby trap
- cuts
- ground-emplaced mine
- initiative
- land mine
- number
- rabbet
- rebate
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.
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