A great many (4)
(Other definitions for lots that I've seen before include "Oodles" , "may be drawn" , "A great deal" , "Items offered at auction" , "Great quantities" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">a great many</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(as in 'a host of golden daffodils')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for host that I've seen before include "A load" , "Compre" , "This man entertains" , "Army - innkeeper" , "Pub landlord" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">a great many</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(many thousands of something)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for thousands that I've seen before include "a lot" , "large sum?" , "Dan shouts out at many hundreds" , "1000s" , "Large numbers" .)