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It will measure me a half of bitter (5)

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I believe the answer is:

meter

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'it will measure' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'me a half of bitter' is the wordplay.
'a half of' means to take half the letters.
'bitter' with half the letters taken is 'ter'.
'me'+'ter'='METER'

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(Other definitions for meter that I've seen before include "Measuring device as for electricity usage (5)" , "Measuring device as for electricity consumption" , "Instrument for measuring quantity" , "Poe sometimes used this" , "Device to measure quantity used of fluid, electricity etc" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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