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Small figure of a person operated from above with strings (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marionette

(Other definitions for marionette that I've seen before include "String puppet" , "one that needs stringing up" , "One has strings pulled" , "Pinocchio say" , "being manipulated by others" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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