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Look out for the French toast starter, as it's not typical in Wellington? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eyelet

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'it's not typical in wellington?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'look out for the french toast starter' is the wordplay.
'look out' becomes 'eye' (eyeing is a kind of looking. I am not sure about the 'out' bit.**).
'for' says to put letters next to each other.
'the french' becomes 'le'.
'starter' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'toast' is 't'.
'eye'+'le'+'t'='EYELET'

'as' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for eyelet that I've seen before include "peephole" , "Small reinforced hole" , "Metal ring reinforcing a small round hole in fabric" , "Small ring, for shoelace perhaps" , "hole in shoe leather?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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