A mountain nymph in Greek mythology (5)

I believe the answer is:

oread

(Other definitions for oread that I've seen before include "being in range?" , "Maid of the Mountains" , "spirit at peak?" , "Natural spirit" , "O dear, a strange mountain nymph" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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