Excavated (3)
'excavated' is the definition.
('dig' can be a synonym of 'excavate')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for dug that I've seen before include "Delved; teat" , "Udder or teat" , "Appreciated" , "Breast of female mammal" , "Used a spade" .)
'excavated' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for mined that I've seen before include "Quarried" , "Extracted minerals from the earth" , "laid eggs" , "Brought up" , "Excavated as for coal or diamonds" .)