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The Spanish female sprite! (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elf

'sprite' is the definition.
(an elf is a sprite)

'the spanish female' is the wordplay.
'the spanish' becomes 'el' ('the' in Spanish).
'female' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'el'+'f'='ELF'

(Other definitions for elf that I've seen before include "Mischief-maker" , "Magical being" , "Mischievous fairies" , "Small creature" , "Pixie (able to cobble?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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