The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word SECOND HAND
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SECOND HAND
- Ticker, possibly not one’s own
- Used as support worker
- Used something on the face?
- Assist performer indirectly
- What moves the middle row in a 22, used when connected
- Used part of analogue time display
- Deputy seaman often found on watch
- Watch part of extra round of applause
- Old timer
- It’ll be round in a minute
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The straight part
We know that "Watch part /extra round of applause" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case watch part /extra round of applause = second hand.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SECOND HAND mean?
SECOND HAND adjective- (of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.
- (of a dealer) Dealing in such merchandise.
- Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.
- (of cigarette or cigar smoke) inhaled from the air near someone else smoking.