Toy soldier cannot aim when broken (6,3)
I believe the answer is:
action man
'toy soldier' is the definition.
(toy brand)
'cannot aim when broken' is the wordplay.
'when broken' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'cannot'+'aim'='cannotaim'
'cannotaim' is an anagram of 'ACTION MAN'.
(Another definition for action man that I've seen is " Toy figure".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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