What does the cryptic crossword clue "Nixon was one to think endlessly about spies (8)" mean?

The definition is "Nixon was one". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). CIA (synonym="the US Central Intelligence Agency = spies") in MAGIN (synonym="MAGIN") = MAGICIAN; definition: "Nixon was one" The answer is MAGICIAN.

Nixon was one to think endlessly about spies (8)

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