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They Need Refinement Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ORES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
234%10 In need of refinement
329%15 With refinement and refinement

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We think the answer is "ORES" which means:

    noun
  • • A mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
  • • A monetary subunit in denmark and norway and sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Gold ores are often found deep underground."
  • • "Iron ores are used to make steel."

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