Purloiner (5)
I believe the answer is:
thief
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">purloiner</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for thief that I've seen before include "Burglar, say" , "One with taking ways" , "Unlawful taker" , "A robber or pickpocket" , "'Taffy was a - - '" .)