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Deity offering bold sign oddly missed (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

odin

'deity' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'bold sign oddly missed' is the wordplay.
'oddly missed' means one should take alternating letters (odd-numbered letters are ignored).
'bold'+'sign'='boldsign'
The alternating letters of 'boldsign' are 'ODIN'.

'offering' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for odin that I've seen before include "Chief Norse god" , "Mythological Norse deity" , "Supreme god of war in Norse mythology" , "Old Scandinavian" , "Legendary ruler" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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