The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IDOLATER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result IDOLATER
- One who worships procrastinator’s maxim?
- Worshipper I swindle? Not yet
- Huge admirer shows marriage promise after a time.
- Tailored fragments for pagan
- One who praises figures I work on some time afterwards
- Huge admirer of what the groom said afterwards
- Admirer of procrastinator’s mantra?
- Great admirer shows marriage promise subsequently
- Broke up a riot led by worshipper of false gods
- Devotee I get on with in time
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The straight part
We know that "One impressed by false image" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one impressed by false image = idolater.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does IDOLATER mean?
IDOLATER noun- One who worships idols; a pagan.