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Report scale and method as liquid strained (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whey

'liquid strained' is the definition.

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for whey that I've seen before include "11 Across residue" , "Residual liquid from clotted milk" , "Watery remains after the curds are separated in milk" , "Residue from junket" , "Part of 26 Across" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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