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The Fugitive's about endless entertainment and gutless character builders (8)

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I believe the answer is:

refugees

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'gutless character builders' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'the fugitive's about endless entertainment' is the wordplay.
'the fugitive' becomes 'refugee' (I've seen this before).
'about endless entertainment' becomes 's' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'refugee'+'s'='REFUGEES'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for refugees that I've seen before include "They're forced to flee their country" , "Exiles who flee for safety" , "They leave their countries to escape danger" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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