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Murphy contributing to a calorie controlled diet? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eddie

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'murphy' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'contributing to a calorie controlled diet?' is the wordplay.
'contributing to' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the answer contributes to part of the clue ).
'EDDIE' is hidden in the letters of 'calorie controlled diet'.

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(Other definitions for eddie that I've seen before include "Man" , "Fellow" , "-- the Eagle, ski jumper" , "-- Grundy (The Archers)" , "The Eagle perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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