Evil spirit making one scared (5)

I believe the answer is:

afrit

(Other definitions for afrit that I've seen before include "demon of Muslims" , "Powerful evil demon of Arabian myth (alternative spelling)" , "Evil spirit" , "Demon of Arab mythology" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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