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Thief, one's partner, say, taking lead from hellraiser (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shoplifter

'thief' is the definition.
(shoplifter is a kind of thief)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for shoplifter that I've seen before include "guilty party" , "Thieving customer" , "A petty criminal" , "Criminal (in a retail context)" , "Robber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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