Edward upset by dear toy (9)
I believe the answer is:
teddybear
'toy' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Soft toy' mean 'teddybear' so perhaps 'toy' could also mean 'teddybear')
'edward upset by dear' is the wordplay.
'edward' becomes 'ted'.
'upset' indicates an anagram.
'by'+'dear'='bydear'
'bydear' anagrammed gives 'dybear'.
'ted'+'dybear'='TEDDYBEAR'
(Another definition for teddybear that I've seen is " Soft toy".)
I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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