The term 'did a cobbling job' refers to the process of repairing shoes. The two crossword solutions, SOLED and RESOLED, are both related to this process. SOLED is a five-letter word that means to attach a new sole to a shoe. RESOLED is a seven-letter word that means to replace an existing sole on a shoe. Both words refer to the same process of repairing a shoe, but SOLED implies that the sole is being added for the first time, while RESOLED implies that the sole is being replaced.