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Judge eats pork pie in break (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

relief

'break' is the definition.
(relief is a kind of break)

'judge eats pork pie' is the wordplay.
'judge' becomes 'ref'.
'eats' indicates putting letters inside.
'pork pie' becomes 'lie' ('pork pie' is Cockney rhyming slang for a lie).
'ref' enclosing 'lie' is 'RELIEF'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for relief that I've seen before include "Help or easement" , "Alleviation or support" , "replacement staff member" , "new person on duty" , "outstanding work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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