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Obsessive hiding front of fashion mag with hands (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

analogue

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'hands' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'obsessive hiding front of fashion mag' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'obsessive' could be 'anal' (anal can mean obsessed with order) and 'anal' is located in the answer.
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'gue' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'with' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for analogue that I've seen before include "Type of transmission by radio waves without digital conversion" , "a continuous watch" , "Like old TV" , "Traditional type of watch with face and hands" , "Opposite of digital" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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