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Subsequent to second person using polite expression (5,3)

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after you

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'polite expression' is the definition.
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'subsequent to second person' is the wordplay.
'subsequent to' becomes 'after' (I've seen this in another clue).
'second person' becomes 'you' (second person pronoun).
'after'+'you'='AFTER YOU'

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(Other definitions for after you that I've seen before include "I'll follow" , "Yielding statement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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