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Creator runs into Satan, I suspect (7)

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I believe the answer is:

artisan

'creator' is the definition.
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'runs into satan i suspect' is the wordplay.
'runs' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'into' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'suspect' indicates anagramming the letters (a suspicious or unusual spelling).
'satan'+'i'='satani'
'satani' with letters rearranged gives 'atisan'.
'r' inserted within 'atisan' is 'ARTISAN'.

(Other definitions for artisan that I've seen before include "Tsarina (anag.)" , "Journeyman" , "Skilled worker or craftsman" , "Smith" , "Mechanic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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