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Some forgot a topper, upsetting King Edward? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

potato

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'king edward?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'some forgot a topper upsetting' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some parts of the word are used).
'upsetting' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'otatop' is hidden in the letters of 'forgot a topper'.
'otatop' written backwards gives 'POTATO'.

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(Other definitions for potato that I've seen before include "Tuber, popular in Ireland" , "The staple food is strangely too apt" , "Common vegetable" , "Vegetable with eyes" , "Root crop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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