Airy spirit in William Shakespeare play The Tempest (5)

I believe the answer is:

ariel

(Other definitions for ariel that I've seen before include "Would 'e rail against the spirit in The Tempest?" , "Sprite in The Tempest" , "29 9 [TEMPEST CHARACTER]" , "role in Shakespeare" , "Moon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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