A deity for all (3)

I believe the answer is:

pan

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'a deity' is the definition.
(Pan is an example)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for pan that I've seen before include "Swing" , "Peter . . ., Barrie's immortal boy" , "boil vegetables in this" , "Greek god of the mountains" , "Severely criticise; god" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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