The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word YARNS
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More clues leading to the result YARNS
- Stories of fish rising on poles
- Anecdotes from sunny Arnside
- Man reflected on partners’ stories
- Stories to tell in turn, entertaining sailors
- Stories for instance set up to entertain the Navy
- Tall tales of fish rising on poles
- Switched points trapped article in railway lines
- Stories speak about inspiring sailors
- Always rejected Twitter’s right wing points and threads
- Stories in Sun’s issue about Poles
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "lines" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lines = yarns.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does YARNS mean?
YARNS noun- A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.
- Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
- A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
- To tell a story or stories.