Comical "Aladdin" character (5)

I believe the answer is:

genie

(Other definitions for genie that I've seen before include "He came from Aladdin's lamp" , "Magical servant" , "Arabian goblin, may be in a bottle" , "means of wishfulfilment" , "Arabian goblin with magic powers" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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