Dug for gold (5)
I believe the answer is:
mined
'dug for gold' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for mined that I've seen before include "Placed charges" , "Dug from pit" , "Booby-trapped; dug ores from" , "laid eggs" , "Brought up" .)