Worker who's the subject of the song "Sixteen Tons" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COALMINER Worker who's the subject of the song "Sixteen Tons" (9) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
52% AWHOLELOT Tons (9) USA Today Mar 3, 2026
49% ABUNCH Tons (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
49% TNERNIEFORD "Sixteen Tons" singer, to a postal worker? (11)
47% EMO Age Sixteen genre (3) The Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
47% ALOT Tons (4) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
47% PILES Tons (5) The Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
45% BOOKKEEPER Worker who tracks transactions (10) LA Times Daily Feb 18, 2026
45% ANTHEM Song from worker on edge (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
45% TATTOOARTIST Worker who uses a gun (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 7, 2026

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