Mischievous demon (3)

I believe the answer is:

imp

(Other definitions for imp that I've seen before include "Evil spirit" , "Little mischief-maker" , "Mischievous fairy No.1" , "Naughty child" , "Emperor" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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