Criminal in fact sheltering a militant (7)
I believe the answer is:
fanatic
'militant' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'criminal in fact sheltering a' is the wordplay.
'criminal' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sheltering' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'in'+'fact'='infact'
'infact' with letters rearranged gives 'fantic'.
'fantic' placed around 'a' is 'FANATIC'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fanatic that I've seen before include "One motivated by irrational enthusiasm" , "Devotee beyond reason" , "Bigot - enthusiast" , "Extreme enthusiast" , "Overzealous person" .)