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Use force getting sovereign and five cents for bread (12)

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I believe the answer is:

pumpernickel

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'bread' is the definition.
(pumpernickel is a kind of bread)

'use force getting sovereign and five cents' is the wordplay.
'use' becomes 'pump' (pumping is a kind of using).
'force getting' becomes 'e' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'sovereign' becomes 'R' (abbreviation for rex or regina, king or queen).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'five cents' becomes 'nickel' (I've seen this before).
'pump'+'e'+'r'+'nickel'='PUMPERNICKEL'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pumpernickel that I've seen before include "Slightly sour German black bread" , "Coarse dark rye bread" , "Coarse ryebread" , "German ryebread" , "German coarse rye bread" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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