Cryptic crossword clue
Legendary creature attending around end of the working week 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AFRIT

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The straight part
We know that "Legendary creature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case legendary creature = afrit.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AFRIT mean?

AFRIT noun
  1. (Islamic mythology) a kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an.

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