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Urges monk to avoid popular English breakfast dish? (4,8)

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I believe the answer is:

eggs benedict

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'breakfast dish?' is the definition.
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'urges monk' is the wordplay.
'urges' becomes 'eggs' (to egg someone on is to urge them to do something).
'monk' becomes 'benedict' (St Benedict, founder of Order of Saint Benedict).
'eggs'+'benedict'='EGGS BENEDICT'

'to avoid popular english' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for eggs benedict that I've seen before include "Breakfast dish with hollandaise sauce" , "snack" , "food" , "Dish served on toast" , "something for breakfast?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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