dm 26.05

[piggling]

5d Bucket picked up by players.(4) t_a_
The answer must be team (players) but just don't get the rest of the clue. Please can someone explain. Thanks a lot

[Lie-in King]

5d Team - 'picked up' = 'sounds like' 'teem' -'bucket' (down)

[piggling]

Thanks so much - I hate not to know why, and I just couldn't see it.

[yogasun]

Lie-in King I often look in the answers to these clues even tho' I'm not doing the crossword myself.
It's great to learn - I was writing 'team' backwards and everything! Now I see it's sometimes described in other words than 'sounds like' or 'we hear'. I will try harder ! Really appreciate the explanations.

[Lie-in King]

Hi piggling & yogasun - you're welcome & thank you! It's only practice...