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As eaten by a sailor to finish breakfast? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

tart

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'as eaten' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs occasionally mean the same thing.

'by a sailor to finish breakfast?' is the wordplay.
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a sailor' becomes 'tar' (tar can mean a sailor).
'to finish' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'breakfast' is 't'.
'tar' put next to 't' is 'TART'.

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(Other definitions for tart that I've seen before include "Acidic - sweet pastry" , "Sharp; pastry" , "Somewhat sour like flat cake" , "Flan; acidic" , "A bit sour like open cake" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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