One painted a god, icon, in new way (8)

I believe the answer is:

gioconda

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'new way' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'one painted a god icon' is the wordplay.
'a god icon' anagrams to 'GIOCONDA'.
Though, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'in' is the link.

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(Another definition for gioconda that I've seen is " Portrait more commonly called 'Mona Lisa'".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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