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Mistitled before " The Dabbler" (10)

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I believe the answer is:

dilettante

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'dabbler' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'mistitled before the' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'before' could be 'ante' (prefix meaning before) and 'ante' is located in the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for dilettante that I've seen before include "amateur artist" , "Arty type" , "One dabbling" , "One with superficial knowledge" , "Superficial art-lover" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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