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Pattern
has
Dorothy
frolicking
in
spring,
did
you
say?
(3,6)
Pattern has Dorothy frolicking in spring, did you say? (3,6)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Pattern is the definition here. DOT comes from Dorothy (its nickname), then MATRIX is built as a homophone flagged by "did you say" — it sounds like "May tricks", with May being the spring month and tricks being the frolicking. Put them together for DOT MATRIX.