Cryptic crossword clue
Distance I ran into outskirts of Rome at end of last month 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DECIMETRE

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The straight part
We know that "Distance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case distance = decimetre.
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What does DECIMETRE mean?

DECIMETRE noun
  1. An SI unit of length equal to 10-1 metres. Symbol: dm

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