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Raw and not graded, the Maori's in (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

untreated

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'raw' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'not graded the maori's in' is the wordplay.
'not' becomes 'un' (prefix meaning 'not').
'graded the maori's in' becomes 'treated' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'un'+'treated'='UNTREATED'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for untreated that I've seen before include "no medical care given" , "without dressing" , "Not paid for by someone else" .)

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