How do I solve 28 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31260?

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28 across reads "Incite no criminal to produce a stimulant" (8 letters); the answer is NICOTINE. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Incite no criminal to produce a stimulant (8)

28A — Incite no criminal to produce a stimulant (8) — NICOTINE