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Measure out aid, perhaps, as a go-between? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mediate

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'as a go-between?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'measure out aid perhaps' is the wordplay.
'measure' becomes 'mete' (I've seen this before**).
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'aid' anagrammed gives 'dia'.
'mete' placed around 'dia' is 'MEDIATE'.

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(Other definitions for mediate that I've seen before include "moderate" , "Help resolve a dispute" , "Umpire has to" , "try to resolve dispute" , "Arbitrate between parties in dispute" .)

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