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Children’s play with relative’s friend (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

aunt sally

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'children's play' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'with relative's friend' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'relative's' becomes 'aunts' (aunt is a kind of relative).
'friend' becomes 'ally' (synonyms).
'aunts'+'ally' is 'AUNT SALLY'.

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(Other definitions for aunt sally that I've seen before include "Female relation used as a target in throwing game" , "Lusty Lana as target of criticism or missiles" , "laughing stock" , "Fair target" , "Target for abuse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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