Cave-dwelling being (5)

I believe the answer is:

troll

(Other definitions for troll that I've seen before include "Dwarf (or giant) of Norse myth" , "Monster - fish" , "Scandinavian monster" , "Ugly Norse dwarf" , "Online annoyance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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