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Almost got novel second-hand (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nearly new

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'second-hand' is the definition.
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'almost got novel' is the wordplay.
'almost' becomes 'nearly' (synonyms).
'got' says to put letters next to each other.
'novel' becomes 'new' (novel means new or fresh).
'nearly'+'new'='NEARLY NEW'

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(Another definition for nearly new that I've seen is " Worn just once or twice?".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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