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Mostly raw meat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brawn

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This might be a double definition.

'mostly raw' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'meat' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for brawn that I've seen before include "Beefiness" , "perhaps, a sandwich filling" , "Muscularity" , "Beefy strength" , "Muscular strength" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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