Figure that would make sixty in the sty (4)
I believe the answer is:
nine
'figure' is the definition.
(I know that nine is a type of figure)
'would make sixty in the sty' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'in' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ne' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'that' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nine that I've seen before include "Number of players in a baseball fielding team" , "SECOND PART OF 14" , "dancing ladies?" , "'Possession is... points of the law'" , "Number of Muses and days in a Novena" .)