Doll operated by strings (6)
I believe the answer is:
puppet
'doll operated by strings' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for puppet that I've seen before include "Manipulated figure" , "Pawn - marionette" , "Small doll on strings" , "Toy (with strings attached?)" , "It's worked with strings" .)