What does the cryptic crossword clue "Players and politician known for 18, not 16? Reset possibly (10)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). anagram of TRUMP (synonym="politician known for IDIOCIES, not SELF-DEPRECATION") + RESET (synonym="RESET") = TRUMPETERS The answer is TRUMPETERS.

Players and politician known for 18, not 16? Reset possibly (10)

Guardian Cryptic #29313 | 5 Down | 2024-02-23 flower

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