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Something for breakfast? Clear off spread, say - good stuff initially following (9,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrambled eggs

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'something for breakfast?' is the definition.
(I know that scrambled eggs is a common type of breakfast food)

'clear off spread say good stuff initially following' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'spread' could be 'bled' (bleed can mean to spread or flow) and 'bled' is located in the answer.
'say' could be 'eg' (both can mean 'for example') and 'eg' is found within the answer.
'good' could be 'g' (abbreviation) and 'g' is located in the answer.
'stuff' could be 'cram' (synonyms) and 'cram' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for scrambled eggs that I've seen before include "Dish often served at breakfast" , "Dish (on toast?)" , "Cooked dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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