Stumped by the crossword clue "Mining shaft"? You're not alone — this clue appeared in the Premier Sunday Crossword puzzle on March 27, 2022. We've scoured our database and found 29 possible solutions. The strongest candidate is PIT (3 letters) at 99% confidence, based on data from published crossword puzzles.
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29 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
PIT
Mining shaft
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 27, 2022
99%
PIT
Mining shaft
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 27, 2022
8%
AXLE
Rotating shaft
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2026
8%
AXLE
Rotating shaft
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
8%
TNT
Explosive used in some mining
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2025
8%
TNT
Explosive used in some mining
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
8%
DATA
Target of some mining
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2025
8%
DATA
Target of some mining
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
8%
AIRWAY
Ventilation shaft
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 30, 2025
8%
AIRWAY
Ventilation shaft
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 30, 2025
8%
RAWDATA
Nonphysical mining material
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 30, 2024
8%
RAWDATA
Nonphysical mining material
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2024
8%
COALPIT
Fuel mining site
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 7, 2024
8%
COALPIT
Fuel mining site
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2024
8%
PERSONALDATA
Target of some high-tech mining
(12)
Universal Crossword
Aug 19, 2023
8%
PERSONALDATA
Target of some high-tech mining
Universal Crossword · Aug 19, 2023
8%
RUHR
German mining region
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2023
8%
RUHR
German mining region
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2023
8%
FLUE
Fireplace shaft
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 29, 2023
8%
FLUE
Fireplace shaft
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2023
8%
MESABI
Minnesota mining range
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 21, 2022
8%
MESABI
Minnesota mining range
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2022
8%
HEIGHHO
Song sung by a toon mining septet
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2022
8%
HEIGHHO
Song sung by a toon mining septet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2022
8%
MINER
Worker in a shaft
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 30, 2020
8%
MINER
Worker in a shaft
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2020
8%
PIVOT
Turn on a shaft
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2020
8%
PIVOT
Turn on a shaft
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2020
8%
MINE
_ shaft
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2020
8%
MINE
_ shaft
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2020
8%
ORE
Raw mining product
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 5, 2020
8%
ORE
Raw mining product
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2020
8%
NEWCASTLE
English coal mining city
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2020
8%
NEWCASTLE
English coal mining city
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2020
8%
TINTO
Rio — (mining company)
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 30, 2019
8%
TINTO
Rio — (mining company)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 30, 2019
8%
IRONRANGE
Lake Superior mining region
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 20, 2019
8%
IRONRANGE
Lake Superior mining region
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2019
8%
STRIP
__ mining
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 27, 2018
8%
STRIP
__ mining
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2018
1%
SHUTTERSPEED
Exposure-determining setting, in photography
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 6, 2025
1%
SHUTTERSPEED
Exposure-determining setting, in photography
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2025
1%
MOOD
Determining factor in playlist selection, perhaps
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 27, 2025
1%
MOOD
Determining factor in playlist selection, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
1%
DNATESTS
Procedures for determining ancestry
(8)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2025
1%
DNATESTS
Procedures for determining ancestry
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
1%
YCHROMOSOME
Sex-determining heredity unit
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 20, 2024
1%
YCHROMOSOME
Sex-determining heredity unit
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2024
1%
PROBING
Closely examining
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 7, 2023
1%
PROBING
Closely examining
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2023
1%
ENT
Larynx-examining doc
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2023
1%
ENT
Larynx-examining doc
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2023
1%
PITMEN
Coal-mining guys
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 20, 2022
1%
PITMEN
Coal-mining guys
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 20, 2022
1%
SMELLTEST
Common sense approach to determining authenticity
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 27, 2021
1%
SMELLTEST
Common sense approach to determining authenticity
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2021
1%
CARBONDATING
Method for determining an artifact's age (... letters 4 to 7)
(12)
Universal Crossword
Oct 6, 2021
1%
CARBONDATING
Method for determining an artifact's age (... letters 4 to 7)
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Mining shaft" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 29 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is PIT (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Mining shaft"?
The best answer for "Mining shaft" is PIT with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Mining shaft" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the Premier Sunday Crossword on March 27, 2022.