Person who digs for coal (5)

I believe the answer is:

miner

(Other definitions for miner that I've seen before include "Excavator" , "Underground labourer" , "One works underground" , "it's the pits, for me" , "Man of 49" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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