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Encourage trophy for tableware (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eggcup

'for tableware' is the definition.
(eggcup is a kind of tableware)

'encourage trophy' is the wordplay.
'encourage' becomes 'egg'.
'trophy' becomes 'cup' (cup is a kind of trophy).
'egg'+'cup'='EGGCUP'

(Other definitions for eggcup that I've seen before include "Bearer of breakfast (with soldiers)" , "Holder of an oval thing" , "what held a problem for curate?" , "Breakfast placed here" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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