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The French doctors are frolicsome creatures (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lambs

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'frolicsome creatures' is the definition.
'lambs' can be an answer for 'creatures' (lamb is a kind of creature). I'm unsure of the 'frolicsome' bit.

'the french doctors' is the wordplay.
'the french' becomes 'la' ('the' in French).
'doctors' becomes 'MBs' (Bachelors of Medicine).
'la'+'mbs'='LAMBS'

'are' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lambs that I've seen before include "See 17" , "Young sheep" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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