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Make way for pets to play on a team (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

step aside

'make way' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'pets to play on a team' is the wordplay.
'to play' indicates an anagram.
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'pets' anagrammed gives 'step'.
'step'+'a'+'side'='STEP ASIDE'

'for' is the link.

(Another definition for step aside that I've seen is " To get out of the way".)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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