When hands are raised (6)
I believe the answer is:
twelve
This clue could be a double definition.
'when hands' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'raised' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'are' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for twelve that I've seen before include "Midnight or noon" , "One under a baker's dozen" , "Apostles and members of the jury" , "Basis of duodecimal system" , "Number of centuries needed for MCC" .)