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Demon niece turned out to be an entertainer (10)

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I believe the answer is:

comedienne

'entertainer' is the definition.
(comedienne is a kind of entertainer)

'demon niece turned out' is the wordplay.
'turned out' indicates an anagram (turn out can mean to organise).
'demon'+'niece'='demonniece'
'demonniece' anagrammed gives 'COMEDIENNE'.

'to be an' is the link.

(Other definitions for comedienne that I've seen before include "stand-up entertainer?" , "Rivers perhaps" , "Female comedy actor" , "Funny female performer" , "Female humorist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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