The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 2 letter word YO YO
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More clues leading to the result YO YO
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The straight part
We know that "Plaything" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plaything = yo yo.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.
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What does YO YO mean?
YO YO noun- A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.
- A volatile market that moves up and down.
- Someone who vacillates.
- A cloth rosette formed by gathering the outside edge of a circle of fabric in toward the centre using a running stitch.
- A foolish, annoying or incompetent person.
- To vacillate; to move up and down.