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Woolly lot of wild geese (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skein

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This might be a double definition.

'woolly lot' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'wild geese' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for skein that I've seen before include "Loosely coiled bundle of wool" , "Hank" , "Coil of wool - flock of geese" , "Loosely coiled length of thread" , "Loose coil of yarn" .)

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