"Excavating for ___" ("My Darling Clementine" line) Crossword Clue

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DARLING (noun)
1. an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
2. a special loved one
DARLING (adjective)
1. dearly loved
CLEMENTINE (noun)
1. a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
2. a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds

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