Cheeky tot? That about covers it (4)
I believe the answer is:
tyke
'cheeky tot? that about covers it' is the definition.
'tyke' can be an answer for 'cheeky tot?' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the rest of the definition.
'cheeky tot? that about covers' is the wordplay.
'covers' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'covering' mean this).
'that about' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'ekyt' can be found hidden inside 'cheeky tot'.
'ekyt' backwards is 'TYKE'.
(Other definitions for tyke that I've seen before include "Native of Yorkshire (informal)" , "Rough-mannered person - cheeky child" , "Cheeky kid" , "Colloquially, a small naughty child" , "Young urchin" .)