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Got dimensions that are dignified? (8)

Ross

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measured

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(Other definitions for measured that I've seen before include "Sized; carefully chosen" , "Gauged - regulated - steady" , "Found the size or quantity of something - using tape or ruler" , "Sober" , "Weighed" .)

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