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Bores with raw material (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ores

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'raw material' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'bores with' is the wordplay.
'ORES' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for ores that I've seen before include "Mined minerals" , "Sources of metal" , "Bauxite, haematite etc" , "Mineral deposits" , "Metal-bearing minerals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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