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Tailored fragments for an admirer (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idolater

'an admirer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'tailored fragments' is the wordplay.
'fragments' indicates an anagram (the fragments are put back together differently).
'tailored' is an anagram of 'IDOLATER'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for idolater that I've seen before include "Besotted admirer" , "No orthodox believer" , "Tailored to worshipper of graven images" , "Strong admirer" , "I love a religious image" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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