By some means even shelters criminal (12)

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nevertheless

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'by some' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'even shelters criminal' is the wordplay.
'criminal' is an anagram indicator.
'even'+'shelters'='evenshelters'
'evenshelters' with letters rearranged gives 'NEVERTHELESS'.

'means' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nevertheless that I've seen before include "anyhow" , "In spite of everything" , "But always" , "Still" , "However" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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