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Gruesome fiend (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ghoul

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">gruesome fiend</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for ghoul that I've seen before include "Corpse-loving phantom" , "Spirit that robs graves and devours corpses" , "malevolent spirit" , "Evil presence" , "Morbid voyeur" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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