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Digging in during a bygone dynasty (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mining

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'digging' is the definition.
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'in during a bygone dynasty' is the wordplay.
'during' is an insertion indicator.
'a bygone dynasty' becomes 'ming' (Chinese dynasty. I am not sure about the 'bygone' bit.).
'in' going inside 'ming' is 'MINING'.

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(Other definitions for mining that I've seen before include "Excavating (ores)" , "Excavating (coal, ore)" , "non-renewable industry" , "Extracting ores or coal from the earth" , "Laying down explosives" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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