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Worker is after fraction - hardly new (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thirdhand

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'hardly new' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'worker is after fraction' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'hand' (hand is a kind of worker).
'is after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'fraction' becomes 'third' (third is a kind of fraction).
'hand' after 'third' is 'THIRDHAND'.

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(Other definitions for thirdhand that I've seen before include "(Of information) indirectly" , "With two previous owners" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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