Cryptic crossword clue
Obstruct end of passage in mining excavation 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STOPE

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What does STOPE mean?

STOPE noun
  1. A mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.
STOPE verb
  1. To excavate in the form of stopes.
  2. To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out.

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