Person with a recurring urge to steal (12)

I believe the answer is:

kleptomaniac

(Other definitions for kleptomaniac that I've seen before include "A man to pickle (anag) - one with an urge to steal" , "Motiveless thief" , "Compulsive thief" , "Obsessive thief" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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