United in team play, regularly (3)

I believe the answer is:

ayr

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'united in team play regularly' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'in team play regularly' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'AYR' can be found hidden inside 'team play regularly'.

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(Other definitions for ayr that I've seen before include "Scots port on Firth of Clyde" , "Race course" , "Scottish city" , "Scottish seaport" , "Town on Firth of Clyde" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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