Crossword Genius

Measure up the door (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rood

'measure' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'up the door' is the wordplay.
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'door' in reverse letter order is 'ROOD'.

(Other definitions for rood that I've seen before include "Crucifix on part of an acre" , "Crucifix in church; one quarter of an acre" , "Cross, crucifix" , "Old land measure and large cross in a church" , "Crucifix; old land area measure" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.