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Extra simple way to serve eggs (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overeasy

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'serve eggs' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'extra simple way' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'extra' could be 'over' (both can mean left over) and 'over' is found in the answer.
'simple' could be 'easy' (associated in meaning) and 'easy' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for overeasy that I've seen before include "Cooked on both sides" , "Like eggs in New York" , "Too simple" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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