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Excited about mod nights, this follower requested 'Who Are You?' (8,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doubting thomas

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'follower requested who are you?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'excited about mod nights' is the wordplay.
'excited' indicates an anagram.
'about'+'mod'+'nights'='aboutmodnights'
'aboutmodnights' anagrammed gives 'DOUBTING THOMAS'.

'this' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for doubting thomas that I've seen before include "needed proof of life after death" , "sceptic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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