Cryptic crossword clue
Celtic lovely when playing as a team 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word COLLECTIVELY

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The straight part
We know that "as a team" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as a team = collectively.
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 COLLECTIVELY mean?

COLLECTIVELY adverb
  1. In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

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