Crossword Genius

Feast on an egg! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easter

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'feast' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'an egg' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'an' could be 'a' and 'a' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ester' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'on' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for easter that I've seen before include "Sort of tide" , "A terse sort of Spring festival?" , "Christian celebration of the Resurrection" , "Snug retreat" , "Card, egg or Island" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.