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Gem weight (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

stone

carat

'gem weight' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for carat that I've seen before include "Jewellery unit" , "weight of rocks" , "unit employed among rocks" , "Measure of weight of diamonds" , "Gem weight unit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate and the Evening Standard.
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