Popular idol exploited one masculine dodge (7)

I believe the answer is:

demigod

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'popular idol' is the definition.
'demigod' can be an answer for 'idol' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'popular' bit.

'exploited one masculine dodge' is the wordplay.
'exploited' indicates an anagram.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'masculine' becomes 'm'.
'i'+'m'+'dodge'='imdodge'
'imdodge' is an anagram of 'DEMIGOD'.

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(Other definitions for demigod that I've seen before include "Hero" , "Half-divine person" , "Part mortal, part deity" , "A partly divine being" , "His nature is only partially divine" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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