Danger measured by the yard (6)

I believe the answer is:

garden

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'yard' is the definition.
(I know that garden is a type of yard)

'danger measured by' is the wordplay.
'danger' anagrams to 'GARDEN'.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for garden that I've seen before include "Plot of ground for plants" , "nickname of US State" , "Area round house" , "Cultivated plot of ground" , "Flower-plot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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