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Dab oil in different places over spinning top (7)

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I believe the answer is:

diabolo

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'spinning top' is the definition.
'diabolo' can be an answer for 'top' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'spinning' bit.

'dab oil in different places over' is the wordplay.
'in different places' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'dab'+'oil'='daboil'
'daboil' with letters rearranged gives 'diabol'.
'diabol'+'o'='DIABOLO'

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(Other definitions for diabolo that I've seen before include "Top-on-a-string game" , "Old game" , "Devilish" , "children's game?" , "O, bad oil is used in this game with top and sticks" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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