Some imperishable fairies (5)
I believe the answer is:
peris
'fairies' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'some imperishable' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'PERIS' is hidden in the letters of 'imperishable'.
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