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Loved sum about mineral (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adored

'loved' is the definition.
(adoring is a kind of loving)

'sum about mineral' is the wordplay.
'sum' becomes 'add' (synonyms).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'mineral' becomes 'ore' (ore is a kind of mineral).
'add' placed around 'ore' is 'ADORED'.

(Other definitions for adored that I've seen before include "Worshipped, loved" , "Worshipped and revered" , "Deeply respected" , "Worshipped and venerated" , "Really liked" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Irish News.
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