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Would be grateful for help with the following;
5. A number of Poles hanker after an expensive coat, (7)
8. Persistent percussionist in tricky, romantic situation,,,,,(7, 8)
Thanks in advance,

Sorry should read "sizes"

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5 fur (expensive coat) long (hanker)
I don't know how many poles make a furlong!

40
Eternal triangle?

Nice one AB!

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Five and one half yards = Rod, Pole, or Perch

Four Poles = 1 Chain

10 Chains = 1 Furlong

8 Furlongs = 1 Mile

And also in horse-racing they have "Furlong-Poles" to mark the various distances (sometimes called 'pegs' . . e.g. "The Half-Mile Peg"

So quite correctly AB . .

40 Poles = 1 Furlong

Apropos of nothing at all really . .
Just a bit of nostalgia; the 'Good Old Days' etc

more shapes and sizes

could someone help please

12, Sends message to a very small person which is woolly - and ropey.(5. 6),
13. Figure of an eel wriggling around the edges of a vessel. (7)
Many thanks in advance,