Aladdin’s helper (5)
I believe the answer is:
genie
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">aladdin's helper</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for genie that I've seen before include "Magical Eastern spirit with strange powers" , "Spirit in a bottle" , "Arabian goblin, may be in a bottle" , "Arabian jinn or spirit" , "Obedient spirit of Arabian folklore" .)