The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word METE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result METE
- Share the Sunday joint, do we hear?
- Measure of substance by the sound of it
- Boundary in home test
- Some territory’s internal boundary
- Old boundary within home territory
- Measure of experience say
- Measure of night-time temperature?
- Dole out food, say?
- Measure setter with both ends of tape
- Measure substance, reportedly
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The straight part
We know that "Old boundary" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old boundary = mete.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does METE mean?
METE verb- To measure.
- (usually with “out”) To dispense, measure (out), allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
- A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.
- Suitable; right; proper.