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Saint having something for breakfast, sandwiches run out (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brendan

'saint' is the definition.
(I know that Brendan is a saint)

'something for breakfast sandwiches run out' is the wordplay.
'something for breakfast' becomes 'bran ' (I've seen this before).
'sandwiches' indicates putting letters inside (goes on either side like a sandwich).
'run out' becomes 'end' (synonyms).
'bran' enclosing 'end' is 'BRENDAN'.

'having' is the link.

(Other definitions for brendan that I've seen before include "Early Irish saint" , "- Behan, Irish dramatist" , "Chap" , "-- Behan, Irish author" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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