Crossword Clue:

to dig as a shaft

AnswerCrossword Clue
ROOTYTough to dig in, as soil
ROOTYTough to dig into, as soil
GRIPHold, as a shaft
MANDRELRotating shaft, as on a lathe
TACKLEDig into, as a chore
CAMAttachment to a shaft.
AXLEShaft connected to a wheel