The Clue
Garden party, maybe (3 letter answer)
The Answer
TEA
Tags
Notes
The answer TEA is very common and appears about once every 33 puzzles.
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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"