The whole team made the cut (4)
I believe the answer is:
crew
This clue is a double definition.
'the whole team' is the first definition.
'the cut' is the second definition.
(crew cut is a type of haircut)
'made' is the link.
(Other definitions for crew that I've seen before include "They operate ships or aircraft, say" , "Ship's men" , "Personnel (on ship perhaps?)" , "was triumphant" , "group of sportsmen" .)