Crossword Genius

Anticipate charge for concealing minerals (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

foresee

'anticipate' is the definition.
(I know that anticipate can be written as foresee)

'charge for concealing minerals' is the wordplay.
'charge for' becomes 'fee' (I've seen this in other clues).
'concealing' is an insertion indicator.
'minerals' becomes 'ores' (ore is a kind of mineral).
'fee' going around 'ores' is 'FORESEE'.

(Other definitions for foresee that I've seen before include "Predict" , "Anticipate" , "witness in advance?" , "To know beforehand" , "Envisage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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