"Surrounding" starter (4)

I believe the answer is:

peri

(Other definitions for peri that I've seen before include "Malevolent Persian spirit" , "Mythical being" , "Ripe as a kind of fairy" , "A vision of loveliness" , "Beautiful fairy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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