The Clue
Afternoon events (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TEAS
Tags
Notes
The answer TEAS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Receptions
Socials
Afternoon affairs
Afternoon socials
An anagram for seat
Blended items
Bohea and cachar
British meals
Congou and Assam
Congou and hyson
Darjeeling and oolong
Faculty functions
Genteel affairs
Hyson and bohea
Hyson and Darjeeling
Hyson and oolong
Hyson and oopak
Jasmine and Darjeeling
Lapsang souchong, etc.
Light collations
Lipton selection
Oolong and pekoe
Pekoe and oolong
P.M. do's
Pouring parties
Social affairs
Social events
Society affairs
Society gatherings
Soho socials
Sunglo and gowiddie
Tetley products
Twankay and gunpowder
Twinings selections
Cachar and bancha
Leaves after a meal?
Lipton and Twinings, e.g.
Sri Lankan exports
Affairs that might sate the British
Restaurant's after-dinner selection
Rose hip and Red Zinger, e.g.
Definition
TEA as a noun:
1. a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"
2. (tea, afternoon tea, teatime) = a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
3. (tea, tea leaf) = dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"
4. a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"
5. (tea, Camellia sinensis) = a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers"