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Diminutive character of English folklore (3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

tom thumb

'diminutive character of english folklore' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for tom thumb that I've seen before include "Tiny hero of nursery tale - digital?" , "Diminutive character of English folklore" , "Little fellow" , "Panto character" , "Notably small person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Guardian.
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