The destroyer, a name given to the Devil in the Book of Revelation (8)

I believe the answer is:

apollyon

(Other definitions for apollyon that I've seen before include "Demon in The Pilgrim's Progress" , "Pilgrim's Progress fiend" , "Devil" , "Monster (Bunyan)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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