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I had nothing left to worship (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idol

'worship' is the definition.
(idol worship is a kind of worship)

'i had nothing left' is the wordplay.
'i had' becomes 'id' (I'd).
'nothing' becomes 'o' (looks like zero - 0).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'id'+'o'+'l'='IDOL'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for idol that I've seen before include "Effigy" , "Heathen god" , "Much-loved actor" , "Images of devotion" , "Graven image (sometimes false?)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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