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Our neighbours drink for breakfast (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

french toast

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'breakfast' is the definition.
(I know that French toast is a breakfast)

'our neighbours drink' is the wordplay.
'our neighbours' becomes 'french' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'drink' becomes 'toast' (toast is a kind of drink).
'french'+'toast'='FRENCH TOAST'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for french toast that I've seen before include "Bread fried with egg and milk" , "fried breakfast?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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