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One of a species of legendary creatures said to live in the depths of the earth and guard buried treasure (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gnome

(Other definitions for gnome that I've seen before include "international banker" , "Legendary creature" , "Creature in garden (or Zurich?)" , "little chap fishing in the garden" , "Small fellow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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