26 across
One
that
follows
tinker
or
follows
dog
(6)
One that follows tinker or follows dog (6)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is One that follows tinker, referring to the next word in the rhyme "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor...". For the wordplay, TAIL means to follow (or dog, as in shadow), and OR is placed after it ("follows") to give TAILOR.