Ways to stop strikers lifting equipment (5,3,6)
I believe the answer is:
block and tackle
'lifting equipment' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'ways to stop strikers' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'stop' could be 'block' (synonyms) and 'block' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for block and tackle that I've seen before include "Rugby moves" , "Lifting gear" , "lifting equipment" , "How sportsmen defend" , "weightlifter" .)