Play croquet with one (6)

I believe the answer is:

mallet

(Other definitions for mallet that I've seen before include "Kind of hammer used in polo" , "Wooden hammer used in croquet" , "Small wooden hammer" , "Large hammer with wooden head" , "Type of hammer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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