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Did acts misguidedly for fans (7)

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I believe the answer is:

addicts

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'fans' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'did acts misguidedly' is the wordplay.
'misguidedly' indicates an anagram.
'did'+'acts'='didacts'
'didacts' with letters rearranged gives 'ADDICTS'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for addicts that I've seen before include "Habitual drug users" , "Junkies" , "People with compulsive ailments as for drugs" , "People who are hooked" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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