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Good rule to be broken for porridge (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gruel

'porridge' is the definition.
(gruel is a kind of porridge)

'good rule to be broken' is the wordplay.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation**).
'to be broken' is an anagram indicator.
'rule' is an anagram of 'ruel'.
'g'+'ruel'='GRUEL'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for gruel that I've seen before include "Unappetising food" , "Unappetising meal of boiled oatmeal" , "cheap fare" , "Thin porridge" , "disappointing fare" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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