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Hide classical object of worship going west, then east (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

suede

'hide' is the definition.
(suede is a material made from an animal's hide)

'classical object of worship going west then east' is the wordplay.
'classical object of worship' becomes 'deus' ('god' in Latin, a classical language).
'going west' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'then' says to put letters next to each other.
'east' becomes 'e' ('E' can be a synonym of 'east').
'deus' backwards is 'sued'.
'sued'+'e'='SUEDE'

(Other definitions for suede that I've seen before include "unprepared material" , "Form of leather" , "Leather with velvety nap used in shoes and clothes" , "Soft goatskin" , "Leather with a soft napped surface" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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