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Companions at the breakfast table (5,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bacon and eggs

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'breakfast table' is the definition.
'bacon and eggs' can be an answer for 'breakfast' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'table' bit.

'companions at' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'at' could be 'on' (location) and 'on' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'the' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for bacon and eggs that I've seen before include "flower" , "Heart of a traditional English" , "fatty food" , "breakfast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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