Hero-worshipping adroitly managed (8)

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idolatry

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'hero-worshipping adroitly managed' is the definition.
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'adroitly managed' is the wordplay.
'managed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'adroitly' is an anagram of 'IDOLATRY'.

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(Other definitions for idolatry that I've seen before include "Excessive devotion" , "Hero worship" , "The worship of graven images or false gods" , "Excessive adoration" , "Worship of a false god" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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