Figure in a Grimm story

I believe the answer is:

elf

(Other definitions for elf that I've seen before include "Malignant fairy" , "Woodland fairy" , "Mischievous youngster" , "Naughty child" , "Folk tale creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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