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bathmatters

7th May 2022, 16:21

Hello! Could someone please parse this for me?

Some yarn about airborne flock (5)
Answer is “Skein”

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brendan

7th May 2022, 16:24

Hi BM,

It's a double definition - a skein is both "a loosely tied coil of thread or yarn" and also a "a flock of wild geese in flight" (Chambers)

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bathmatters

7th May 2022, 16:26

Thanks Brandon!

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