Games period (8)
This clue might be a double definition.
'games' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'period' is the second definition.
(I have seen 'Period of cricket' mean 'innings' so perhaps 'period' could also mean 'innings')
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for innings that I've seen before include "Time at the crease - a good one's a long life" , "Turns for the batsman" , "(At cricket) a turn to bat" , "time in office" , "Batsman's spell at wicket" .)
I believe this is a double definition.
'games' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'period' is the second definition.
(I know that olympiad is a period)
(Other definitions for olympiad that I've seen before include "employed for four years" , "four-year period" , "International contest in bridge, chess" , "international competition" , "Major international contest" .)