Who might grant you three wishes (5)

I believe the answer is:

genie

(Other definitions for genie that I've seen before include "Arabian sprite" , "Bottled spirit?" , "He came from Aladdin's lamp" , "means of wishfulfilment" , "Obedient spirit of Arabian folklore" .)

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

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