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Demanding toy car (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hardtop

'car' is the definition.
(hardtop is a kind of car)

'demanding toy' is the wordplay.
'demanding' becomes 'hard' (associated in meaning).
'toy' becomes 'top' (top is a kind of toy).
'hard'+'top'='HARDTOP'

(Other definitions for hardtop that I've seen before include "Type of car with removable roof" , "Sort of car" , "Car with a rigid top" , "Style of car" , "Non-convertible car" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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