### Clue: Felon primarily after article, one getting nicked? (5)
### Answer: THIEF 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Felon
 **The 1st letter of**(primarily) "Felon " **placed after**(after, in an across clue) [ THE(the definite article) **containing**(… getting nicked) I(Roman numeral for one) ]. A WIWD (wordplay intertwined with definition) clue.