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The Clue

What miners might strike (3 letter answer)

The Answer

ORE

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Notes

The answer ORE is very common and appears about once every 21 puzzles.

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Definition

ORE as a noun:

1. a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
2. a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona