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Some ore? A good deal, by the sound of it (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lode

'some ore?' is the definition.
(lode means a vein of ore in the ground)

'a good deal by the sound of it' is the wordplay.
'a good deal' becomes 'load' (both can mean a large amount).
'by the sound of it' shows a homophone (sound like).
'load' is a homophone of 'LODE'.

(Other definitions for lode that I've seen before include "mine to some extent" , "Deposit of valuable ore running through other rocks" , "Vein of metal in the earth" , "Rich source" , "Vein of metal ore in surrounding rocks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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