Small demons (4)
I believe the answer is:
imps
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">small demons</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 imps that I've seen before include "Mischievous sprites" , "Little rascals" , "Little devils or scamps" , "Troublemakers" , "Mischievous characters" .)