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Second tout in court (6-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

runner-up

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

'tout in court' is the wordplay.
'tout' becomes 'runner' (both can mean someone soliciting business).
'in court' becomes 'up' (up before a judge).
'runner'+'up'='RUNNER-UP'

(Other definitions for runner-up that I've seen before include "Second-placed contestant" , "To come second" , "One nearly winning" , "One who is second in a race" , "Contestant in second place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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