Cryptic crossword clue
Employee gets uniform second hand 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MANUS

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The straight part
We know that "hand" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hand = manus.
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 MANUS mean?

MANUS noun
  1. A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
  2. (Roman law) The power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.

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