Quiet times reported in bits (6)
I believe the answer is:
pieces
'bits' is the definition.
(I know this)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pieces that I've seen before include "barrels of wine" , "Fragments" , "Portions, parts" , "Bits < of sandwiches" , "Bits, portions" .)