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Size of old temporary housing (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extent

'size' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'old temporary housing' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'temporary housing' becomes 'tent'.
'ex'+'tent'='EXTENT'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for extent that I've seen before include "A cake; last word of Macbeth" , "Bulk - compass" , "Magnitude - scope" , "Degree or spread" , "Area something covers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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