Sort of strain you get reversing in volleyball, ultimately (7)
I believe the answer is:
lullaby
'sort of strain' is the definition.
'reversing in volleyball ultimately' is the wordplay.
'reversing' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'yballul' is hidden in the letters of 'volleyball ultimately'.
'yballul' written backwards gives 'LULLABY'.
'you get' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lullaby that I've seen before include "soothe" , "Sleep-inducing song" , "Soporific song" , "Song for pacifying baby" , "Soothing song for infants" .)