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Led mare out. What a gem! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emerald

'what a gem' is the definition.
(type of gem stone)

'led mare out' is the wordplay.
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'led'+'mare'='ledmare'
'ledmare' is an anagram of 'EMERALD'.

(Other definitions for emerald that I've seen before include "Highly-valued variety of beryl" , "and 1 Across: Ireland" , "Green like this isle" , "Led mare (anag.)" , "Small size of type, in printing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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