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An amusing little piece from Tolstoy (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toy

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'an amusing little' is the definition.
'toy' can be an answer for 'little' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'an amusing' bit.

'piece from tolstoy' is the wordplay.
'TOY' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I'm not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for toy that I've seen before include "Small breed" , "Miniature (dog)" , "Doll or teddy, say" , "A child's plaything" , "Child's amusement" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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