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Measure that requires unusual care (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acre

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'measure that' is the definition.
'acre' can be an answer for 'measure' (acre is a kind of measure). I'm not certain of the remainder of the definition.

'unusual care' is the wordplay.
'unusual' indicates an anagram.
'care' anagrammed gives 'ACRE'.

'requires' is the link.

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(Other definitions for acre that I've seen before include "point four nought five of a hectare" , "Square measure of land" , "region of ground" , "Measure of land area" , "Care about this bit of land" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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