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Ore deposit (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lode

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ore deposit</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for lode that I've seen before include "Vein of metallic ore sounds heavy" , "mine to some extent" , "A deposit of ore, say gold" , "Mineral vein" , "Deposit of valuable ore running through other rocks" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal and the LA Times.
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