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Not the first worker to be used (6,4)

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I believe the answer is:

second hand

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'be used' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'not the first worker' is the wordplay.
'not the first' becomes 'second' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'worker' becomes 'hand' (hand is a kind of worker).
'second'+'hand'='SECOND-HAND'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for second hand that I've seen before include "not original" , "Watch component" , "Previously owned - part of watch" , "being employed again" , "Pre-owned - used" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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