| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| undermining | the act of mining from beneath |
| underminings | UNDERMINING, the act of mining from beneath |
| sluices | (in gold mining) A channel or trough constructed with grooves into which a current of water is directed in order to separate gold from the sand or gravel containing it |
| wimble | device used esp. in mining for extracting the rubbish from a bored hole |
| wimbles | device used esp. in mining for extracting the rubbish from a bored hole |
| wimbled | device used esp. in mining for extracting the rubbish from a bored hole |
| wimbling | device used esp. in mining for extracting the rubbish from a bored hole |
