Cryptic crossword clue
Spruce: tree roughly three feet 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TRIMETER

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The straight part
We know that "three feet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case three feet = trimeter.
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 TRIMETER mean?

TRIMETER noun
  1. A line in a poem having three metrical feet.
  2. A poetic metre in which each line has three feet.

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