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Minor divinity reported near a pond at last (5)

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I believe the answer is:

naiad

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'minor divinity' is the definition.
'naiad' can be an answer for 'divinity' (naiad is a kind of divinity). I am not sure about the 'minor' bit.

'reported near a pond at last' is the wordplay.
'reported near' becomes 'naia' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'at last' indicates one should take the final letters.
The final letter of 'pond' is 'd'.
'naia'+'d'='NAIAD'

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(Other definitions for naiad that I've seen before include "Nymph of lakes, springs and rivers" , "spirit in water" , "River nymph" , "Aquatic larva of a dragonfly" , "Greek mythological water nymph" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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