What does the cryptic crossword clue "Encourages Sherlock of late to get breakfast (4,8)" mean?

The definition is "breakfast". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EGGS (synonym="encourages") + BENEDICT (synonym="Cumberbatch, who plays Sherlock Holmes in a long-running TV series") = EGGSBENEDICT The answer is EGGSBENEDICT.

Encourages Sherlock of late to get breakfast (4,8)

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