American fellow leaving rough coalfield covered with dust (7)
I believe the answer is:
collied
'american' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives sometimes mean the same thing.
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for collied that I've seen is " covered with grime".)
I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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