Cryptic crossword clue
With the Spanish going up, just about firm: empty reason for short measure 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BARLEYCORN

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What does BARLEYCORN mean?

BARLEYCORN noun
  1. A grain of barley.
  2. The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes
  3. A small groove between two mouldings.

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