I have seen the answer to (11a ....and those with minds, we hear, that would take them to the ends of the earth 6 P?T?E? ) listed as pitted, pitter and pitmen which is the most apt answer?
Clue no.11 across -
"and those with minds, we hear, that would take them to the ends of the earth? ".
Six letters: P_T_E_. Minds,we hear,meaning a similar sounding word which is mines therefore miners,a.k.a Pitmen.