Animated deer no youngster (7)

I believe the answer is:

bambino

'youngster' is the definition.
(bambino is a kind of youngster)

'animated deer no' is the wordplay.
'animated deer' becomes 'bambi' (I've seen this in another clue).
'bambi'+'no'='BAMBINO'

(Other definitions for bambino that I've seen before include "Babe'" , "Italian child or baby" , "youngster" , "Young child (Italian)" , "Baby with an Italian mother?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sun.

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