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Hailing distance? (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stones throw

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'distance?' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Small distance' mean 'stones throw' so perhaps 'distance' could also mean 'stones throw')

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(Other definitions for stones throw that I've seen before include "fairly short distance away" , "Not so far" , "Small distance" , "short way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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