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Male taken in by deception is one of no fixed abode (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tramp

'is one of no fixed abode' is the definition.

'male taken in by deception' is the wordplay.
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'taken in by' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'deception' becomes 'trap'.
'm' inserted within 'trap' is 'TRAMP'.

(Other definitions for tramp that I've seen before include "sometimes harboured?" , "Ship, possibly" , "Vagrant - cargo ship" , "Walk heavily, as when weary, or through mud" , "Lady or gentleman of the road or roving ship" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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