Little devils (4)
I believe the answer is:
imps
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">little devils</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for imps that I've seen before include "Mischievous spirits" , "naughty children" , "Cheeky little devils" , "Little monkeys?" , "Mischievous sprites" .)