The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ELEVENS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ELEVENS
- Teams of 6 making a comeback
- Bridge opponents abandoning morning meal for card game
- Apparently singular snack for teams
- Teams, level at one point, with the Spanish leading
- Teams participating in chapel evensong
- Quits purchasing gutless League teams
- Teams of seven put out by the Spanish
- Level betting includes the French teams
- The french retreat’s serene, settled to start a card game
- Golfer Ernie maintaining equal numbers
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The straight part
We know that "Teams" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case teams = elevens.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.
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What does ELEVENS mean?
ELEVENS noun- A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc.
- A football team of eleven players; the starting lineup.
- Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, imitating someone who forgets to press the shift key while typing exclamation points.
- A number off the charts of a hypothetical scale of one to ten.