Worker who's the subject of the song "Sixteen Tons"

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COALMINER

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The clue “Worker who's the subject of the song "Sixteen Tons"” has appeared 1 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the New York Times crossword on January 17, 2026, where the answer was COALMINER.

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