The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SIMPSON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result SIMPSON
- Animated character's lad introducing troublemakers
- Animated character won't stop drinking when entertaining male
- Foolish American boy, who makes you think of Wallace?
- Homer, a simple chap, going round the outskirts of Paris
- Flipping Cameron is disciple of Maggie? Possibly
- Poem’s simple subject incorporating addition such as Homer
- Homer or Marge's boy taking in brats
- Southern rascal’s attached to member of an animated family
- Homer or Marge’s son catching little rascals
- Dumbbells carried by Bart or Lisa
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The straight part
We know that "Animated character" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case animated character = simpson.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.