In a famous Christmas ballet I lead toy soldiers against mice, but split my compound name and you get an eccentric weirdo followed by a salty, crisp biscuit. What am I?
A nutcracker
This clue deconstructs the festive Christmas doll and ballet character into its compound roots. The 'nutcracker' commands armies in Tchaikovsky's holiday classic. Separating the word yields 'nut' (informal slang for an eccentric person) and 'cracker' (a crisp, savory baked snack).
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