The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word CLOG DANCE
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More clues leading to the result CLOG DANCE
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The straight part
We know that "Old measure made with wood?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old measure made with wood? = clog dance.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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