Chubby lads in Lilliput, titchy (5)
I believe the answer is:
putti
'chubby lads' is the definition.
The definition suggests a plural noun which matches the answer.
'in lilliput titchy' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'PUTTI' can be found hidden inside 'lilliput titchy'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for putti that I've seen before include "angelic figures" , "Representations of cherubs in art" , "strike one" , "Little boys" , "Renaissance sculptures, perhaps" .)