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With water drained away notice spirit (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dryad

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'spirit' is the definition.
(type of spirit in Greek myth)

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(Other definitions for dryad that I've seen before include "minor divinity" , "Nymph of the woods" , "Tree nymph" , "Beautiful young woman" , "Mythological wood nymph" .)

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