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Urged to give a boy a bit of breakfast (5)

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I believe the answer is:

egged

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'urged' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a boy a bit of breakfast' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'boy' could be 'ed' (short for Edward) and 'ed' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'egg' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to give' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for egged that I've seen before include "Urged in ovoid manner" , "Urged with hen fruit?" , "Urged with ova?" , "Encouraged" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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