Playful humour (6)

I believe the answer is:

whimsy

(Other definitions for whimsy that I've seen before include "Gentle fantasy" , "Something fanciful" , "Quaint fanciful humour" , "Capricious notion" , "Odd or fanciful idea" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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