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Fairy left in danger (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peril

'in danger' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fairy left' is the wordplay.
'fairy' becomes 'peri' (Persian mythological being).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'peri'+'l'='PERIL'

(Other definitions for peril that I've seen before include "Danger of serious kind" , "Hazardous situation" , "Danger, jeopardy" , "Exposure to harm" , "Immediate danger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express, The Mirror, The Sun and The Times.
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