Mermaid who rescues Prince Eric (5)

I believe the answer is:

ariel

(Other definitions for ariel that I've seen before include "Fairy in "The Tempest"" , "Prospero's spirit (Tempest)" , "Sycorax victim (Tempest)" , "Disney character" , "role in Shakespeare" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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