The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 6 letter word BOUNCY CASTLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BOUNCY CASTLE
- Clean-cut yobs destroyed kids entertainment
- Exuberant man jumped on plaything
- Lively man, children’s entertainer?
- Lively piece a favourite at children’s parties
- Energetic man on board one pumped up for event
- Possible result of inflation, man in high spirits?
- Structure for play with unknown actors in club one organised
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The straight part
We know that "a favourite at children’s parties" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a favourite at children’s parties = bouncy castle.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.