Pit worker against absolute goddess (7)

I believe the answer is:

minerva

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'goddess' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pit worker against absolute' is the wordplay.
'pit worker' becomes 'miner' (miners work down pits).
'against' becomes 'v' (versus).
'absolute' becomes 'a' (this could be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'miner'+'v'+'a'='MINERVA'

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(Other definitions for minerva that I've seen before include "Roman counterpart of Athene" , "wise goddess" , "female of great wisdom" , "Divine female" , "deity of wisdom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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