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Raw mineral found beneath Sweden ... (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sore

'raw' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'mineral found beneath sweden' is the wordplay.
'mineral' becomes 'ore' (ore is a kind of mineral).
'found beneath' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'sweden' becomes 's'.
'ore' put after 's' is 'SORE'.

(Other definitions for sore that I've seen before include "Raw place (on the body)" , "Irritated or painful" , "Tender spot" , "very much" , "Aching; severe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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