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Seasonal gift produced by awkward eaters, for example, is great (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easter egg

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'seasonal gift' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'awkward eaters for example is great' is the wordplay.
'awkward' is an anagram indicator.
'for example' becomes 'eg' ('e.g.' can be a synonym of 'for example').
'is great' becomes 'g' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'eaters' with letters rearranged gives 'easter'.
'easter'+'eg'+'g'='EASTER EGG'

'produced by' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for easter egg that I've seen before include "Seasonal fare" , "festive gift" , "seasonal treat" , "Edible seasonal symbol" , "DVD bonus" .)

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