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Fellow into crime, pleasure-seeker (8)

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I believe the answer is:

hedonist

'pleasure-seeker' is the definition.
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'fellow into crime' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'don' (I've seen this before).
'into' indicates putting letters inside.
'crime' becomes 'heist' (heist is a kind of crime**).
'don' placed within 'heist' is 'HEDONIST'.

(Other definitions for hedonist that I've seen before include "Self-indulgent type" , "playboy" , "one enjoying himself" , "A seeker after luxury" , "For whom pleasure is the chief god" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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