Figures to point a ragged sleeve out (7)
I believe the answer is:
elevens
'figures' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both quantities as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'point a ragged sleeve out' is the wordplay.
'point' becomes 'n' (N is an example).
'a ragged' is an anagram indicator.
'out' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'sleeve' with letters rearranged gives 'eleves'.
'n' put inside 'eleves' is 'ELEVENS'.
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for elevens that I've seen before include "Eg, football teams" , "11, 11" , "Some sportsmen" , "Sports teams" , "1A, 20 [SUNDERLAND LEEDS]" .)