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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ADIT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ADIT

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
229%5 Went pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat
325%15 Obstacle to entry or entry restriction

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ADIT" which means:

    noun
  • • A nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The miners entered the adit to extract coal from the underground mine."
  • • "To access the ore deposits, a horizontal adit was dug into the side of the mountain."

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New York Times16 Sep 1977 Down 54
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