The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TOYSHOP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result TOYSHOP
- Dance with fiddles: an outlet for childish desires?
- Model screwing Posh, which attracts the kids
- Flirt with posh, flighty models? You might find some here
- Hamleys, say, developed photos – first of yours displayed inside
- Play with posh offspring at Hamleys, say
- Hamleys, say, developed photos - first of yours displayed inside
- Nonsense about unknown work being source of material for play
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The straight part
We know that "source of material for play" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case source of material for play = toyshop.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.
What does TOYSHOP mean?
TOYSHOP noun- A shop that sells toys