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Utterly
fail
to
produce
a
breakfast
item?
(3,2,3)
Utterly fail to produce a breakfast item? (3,2,3)
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The whole clue is the definition (& lit or double definition).
How the clue works
Look at utterly fail — that's one definition, the theatrical sense of bombing or flopping completely. Then produce a breakfast item? is a cheeky nod to what a hen gets up to. Both halves point to the same answer, making this a double definition.