Devilish contributor to pandemonium (5)

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demon

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'devilish contributor to pandemonium' is the definition.
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'contributor to pandemonium' is the wordplay.
'contributor to' indicates a hidden word (the letters of the answer contribute to the clue).
'DEMON' can be found hidden inside 'pandemonium'.

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(Other definitions for demon that I've seen before include "Imp" , "Fanatic; devil" , "Expert" , "malignant spirit" , "Devil - master performer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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