A cute don I fooled around with gives you this (9)

I believe the answer is:

education

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'with gives you this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'a cute don i fooled' is the wordplay.
'fooled' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'fools' mean this (I've seen this in other clues)).
'a'+'cute'+'don'+'i'='acutedoni'
'acutedoni' anagrammed gives 'EDUCATION'.

'around' is the link.

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(Other definitions for education that I've seen before include "A tonic due (anag.)" , "Culture" , "Academy's aim" , "Teaching - knowledge" , "Cautioned (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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