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Mineshaft Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PIT which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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97%3Exact Match!
noun

• a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

• a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

• the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

• an enclosure in which animals are made to fight

• (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on

• (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

• a trap in the form of a concealed hole

• a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

• lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

• a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

verb

• set into opposition or rivalry

• mark with a scar

• remove the pits from

96%4Exact Match!
noun

• a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine

90%5 A slow and gradual movement or change from one place, condition, or character to another
noun

• a force that moves something along

• the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

• a process of linguistic change over a period of time

• a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents

• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

• the pervading meaning or tenor

• a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

verb

• be in motion due to some air or water current

• wander from a direct course or at random

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• vary or move from a fixed point or course

• live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

• move in an unhurried fashion

• cause to be carried by a current

• drive slowly and far afield for grazing

• be subject to fluctuation

• be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic22 Jun 2023 Across 51
Telegraph Cross Atlantic17 Apr 2023 Across 18
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