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Boil half of eggs another way, please (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oblige

'please' is the definition.
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'boil half of eggs another way' is the wordplay.
'half of' means to take half the letters.
'another way' is an anagram indicator.
'eggs' cut in half is 'eg'.
'boil'+'eg'='boileg'
'boileg' is an anagram of 'OBLIGE'.

(Other definitions for oblige that I've seen before include "Perform a favour for" , "Please" , "Do favour or coerce" , "Compel legally, morally" , "Compel - do favour to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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