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Struggled to get supper finally into oven (6)

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I believe the answer is:

strove

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

'supper finally into oven' is the wordplay.
'supper finally' becomes 'r' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'oven' becomes 'stove' (I've seen this in another clue).
'r' going inside 'stove' is 'STROVE'.

'to get' is the link.

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(Other definitions for strove that I've seen before include "Endeavoured" , "Made great efforts" , "Tried hard for voters" , "Struggled" , "Voters (anag) - made every effort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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