| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| LODES | Ore veins | |
| SLICKING | Narrow veins of ore. | |
| POWERFUL | Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore. | |
| ARGENTIFEROUS | Producing or containing silver; as, argentiferous lead ore or veins. | |
| HUSHING | The process of washing ore, or of uncovering mineral veins, by a heavy discharge of water from a reservoir; flushing; -- also called booming. | |
| STOCKWORK | A system of working in ore, etc., when it lies not in strata or veins, but in solid masses, so as to be worked in chambers or stories. | |