| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| MINES | Excavations | |
| BANK | A deposit of ore or coal, worked by excavations above water level. | |
| DIG | To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore. | |
| GULLET | A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons. | |
| EARTHWORK | The operation connected with excavations and embankments of earth in preparing foundations of buildings, in constructing canals, railroads, etc. | |