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Toys that need a wind to get going (5)

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kites

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'toys' is the definition.
(kite is a kind of toy)

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(Other definitions for kites that I've seen before include "Large hawks or flying toys" , "Small hawks" , "More than one toy" , "aircraft" , "Aerial toys; birds" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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