Supernatural being tormented priest (6)

I believe the answer is:

sprite

'supernatural being' is the definition.
(sprite is a kind of supernatural being)

'tormented priest' is the wordplay.
'tormented' indicates an anagram.
'priest' with letters rearranged gives 'SPRITE'.

(Other definitions for sprite that I've seen before include "water pixie" , "Dainty type" , "Elf, fairy" , "sports car" , "Impish type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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