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Meets to sort measures out (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

metes

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'measures out' is the definition.
'metes' can be an answer for 'measures' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm not certain of the 'out' bit.

'meets to sort' is the wordplay.
'to sort' indicates an anagram.
'meets' is an anagram of 'METES'.

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(Another definition for metes that I've seen is " Hands (out)".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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