Some bandit ties little songs (7)

I believe the answer is:

ditties

'songs' is the definition.
(ditty is a kind of song)

'some bandit ties little' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'DITTIES' is hidden in the letters of 'bandit ties little'.

(Another definition for ditties that I've seen is " Short simple songs".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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