The term 'Goes for the Gold' is a phrase that is often used to describe someone who is striving to achieve something great. The crossword solutions for this phrase are PANS (4 letters), MINES (5 letters), SMELTS (6 letters), and VIES (4 letters). PANS are shallow dishes used for cooking, mining is the process of extracting minerals from the ground, smelting is the process of heating ore to extract a base metal, and vie means to compete or strive for something. Together, these words suggest that someone is working hard to achieve something great.