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They're laid on nice bed working out time for breakfast? (4,8)

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I believe the answer is:

eggs benedict

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'breakfast?' is the definition.
(I know that eggs Benedict is a type of breakfast)

'they're laid on nice bed working out time' is the wordplay.
'they're laid' becomes 'eggs' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'working out' is an anagram indicator (an anagram must be worked out from the letters).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'nice'+'bed'='nicebed'
'nicebed' anagrammed gives 'benedic'.
'eggs'+'benedic'+'t'='EGGS BENEDICT'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for eggs benedict that I've seen before include "Breakfast dish with hollandaise sauce" , "Dish topped with hollandaise sauce" , "Dish with ham on toast" , "Dish served on toast" , "snack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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