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Adjusted to measure odd ends (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tuned

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'adjusted' is the definition.
(tuning is a kind of adjusting)

'measure odd ends' is the wordplay.
'measure' becomes 'tune' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'ends' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'odd' is 'd'.
'tune'+'d'='TUNED'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tuned that I've seen before include "Of engine, adjusted to run properly" , "Got engine right" , "Adjusted frequency" , "Adjusted (eg, a piano)" , "Given the correct pitch" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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