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Doesn't differ in meagre essentials (6)

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I believe the answer is:

agrees

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'doesn't differ in meagre essentials' is the definition.
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'in meagre essentials' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'AGREES' is hidden in the letters of 'meagre essentials'.

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(Other definitions for agrees that I've seen before include "is in accord" , "Shakes hands" , "Holds the same opinion" , "Accedes or concurs" , "Assents, concurs" .)

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