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She romps, but doesn't exactly toy with a lad (6)

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I believe the answer is:

tomboy

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'she romps but doesn't exactly' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'toy with a lad' is the wordplay.
'toy with' becomes 'tom' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a lad' becomes 'boy' (I've seen this in another clue).
'tom'+'boy'='TOMBOY'

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(Other definitions for tomboy that I've seen before include "Girl who likes rough and noisy activities" , "girl behaving boisterously" , "Wild, boisterous girl" , "Girl enjoying traditionally male activities" , "Girl enjoying rough outdoor activities" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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