The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GADABOUT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result GADABOUT
- Restless soul's complaint after eating a fish
- Disease claiming a flipping unpleasant pleasure-seeker
- Rover for Deputy Adjutant-General?
- Rover corporation’s retaining a lawyer with personal hygiene issue
- Partygoer complaint claims “a smear”
- Fun-seeker‘s complaint when catching a fish
- Hedonist a bit inhibited by ‘hedonist’s complaint’
- Crikey! A boxing contest for a social butterfly
- Disease restricting an expert, one who likes to be on the move
- Pleasure seeker appears good before a bad turn gets exposed
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The straight part
We know that "Hedonist" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hedonist = gadabout.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GADABOUT mean?
GADABOUT noun- Someone who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others.