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Being jocund, at heart, draw a type of chart for lovable child, maybe (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

cutie pie

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'lovable child maybe' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'being jocund at heart draw a type of chart' is the wordplay.
'being jocund' becomes 'jocund'.
'at heart' means to look at the middle letters.
'draw' becomes 'tie' (synonyms).
'a type of chart' becomes 'pie' (I've seen this in another clue).
The middle of 'jocund' is 'cu'.
'cu'+'tie'+'pie'='CUTIE-PIE'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cutie pie that I've seen before include "Attractive woman" , "Someone sweet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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