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Started to eat the morsel (3)

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I believe the answer is:

bit

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'morsel' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'started to eat the' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'bi' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for bit that I've seen before include "Cutting piece of a drill (3)" , "chip?" , "Data measurement unit" , "Segment" , "Mouthpiece of brindle or tip of drilling tool" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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