Unit of purity of gold (5)

I believe the answer is:

carat

(Other definitions for carat that I've seen before include "Measure applied to gold or gems" , "Unit of gem measurement" , "Weight of ice" , "Measure of gold in alloy" , "Unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

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