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Tailored fragments for pagan (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idolater

'pagan' is the definition.
(idolater is a kind of pagan)

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

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for idolater that I've seen before include "False worshipper; tailored (anag.)" , "Besotted admirer" , "Huge admirer" , "I love a religious image" , "I'm devoted to my image" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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