Cryptic crossword clue
Image of false god held by wicked one 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EIDOLON

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The straight part
We know that "Image" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case image = eidolon.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EIDOLON mean?

EIDOLON noun
  1. An image or representation of an idea; a representation of an ideal form; an apparition of some actual or imaginary entity, or of some aspect of reality.
  2. A phantom, a ghost or elusive entity.

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