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In the tool drawer, very second-hand (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

old

'second-hand' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'in the tool drawer very' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'OLD' is hidden in the letters of 'tool drawer very'.

(Other definitions for old that I've seen before include "Long in the tooth" , "out of the ark" , "Advanced in years" , "Ancient" , "Former, previous" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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