Annoyingly playful (6)

I believe the answer is:

impish

(Other definitions for impish that I've seen before include "Wicked" , "Teasingly mischievous" , "Mischievous like small fairy" , "Naughty" , "troublesome" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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