Seize an egg collection (6)

I believe the answer is:

clutch

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This clue might be a double definition.

'seize an egg' is the first definition.
'clutch' can be an answer for 'seize' (synonyms). I'm not certain of the 'an egg' bit.

'collection' is the second definition.
(I know that clutch is a type of collection)

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(Other definitions for clutch that I've seen before include "Hold the car mechanism tight" , "Get hold of" , "A set of eggs for hatching - grasp eagerly" , "Keep hold of" , "Grasp the brood of chickens" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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