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Selfish about pixie (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elf

'pixie' is the definition.
('elf' can be a synonym of 'pixie')

'selfish about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ELF' is hidden within 'selfish'.

(Other definitions for elf that I've seen before include "Mischievous creature" , "Pixie (able to cobble?)" , "Santa's helper" , "A small sprite with magic powers" , "German team?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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