Cryptic crossword clue
The measure of the man once 22’s excited? 5,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 letter word SPERM COUNT

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The straight part
We know that "The measure of the man" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the measure of the man = sperm count.
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