Maker of mischief (3)

I believe the answer is:

imp

(Other definitions for imp that I've seen before include "Pixie" , "one likely to cause trouble" , "Malicious spirit" , "Mischievous creature" , "Wicked spirit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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