Haunting spirit (5)

I believe the answer is:

ghost

(Other definitions for ghost that I've seen before include "A spirit from the beyond" , "who has a haunting act?" , "Spirit, spectre" , "Spectre, wraith" , "Spirit of the dead" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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