One playing with sticks and hoops (5)
I believe the answer is:
ringo
'one' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'playing with sticks and hoops' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'playing' could be 'in' and 'in' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ringo that I've seen before include "John Paul I (and another) backed" , "Starr drummer" , "One of The Beatles" , "Beatles drummer" , "Beatle Starr" .)