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1982 film in which Dustin Hoffman's character uses deception to secure a soap opera role (7)

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I believe the answer is:

tootsie

(Other definitions for tootsie that I've seen before include "A child's foot?" , "digit" , "Foot (jocular)" , "pretty girl" , "Foot or toe - I set, too (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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