Criminal — clarinets (anag) (9)

I believe the answer is:

larcenist

(Other definitions for larcenist that I've seen before include "Dishonest person" , "Thief" , "One takes" , "nicker" , "Person who takes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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