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Fairy for every one (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peri

'fairy' is the definition.
(Persian mythological being)

'every one' is the wordplay.
'every' becomes 'per' (I've seen this in other clues).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'per'+'i'='PERI'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for peri that I've seen before include "Fairy of Persian myth" , "Beautiful fairy-like creature" , "Mythical being" , "Ripe as a kind of fairy" , "Fairy queen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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