Fate accepted by tender criminal (8)
I believe the answer is:
offender
'criminal' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'fate accepted by tender' is the wordplay.
'fate' becomes 'end' (I've seen this in another clue).
'accepted by' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters are accepted).
'tender' becomes 'offer' (synonyms).
'end' put inside 'offer' is 'OFFENDER'.
(Other definitions for offender that I've seen before include "causing resentment?" , "Criminal" , "guilty party" , "miscreant" , "Transgressor, lawbreaker" .)