The Clue
Meals in Eton (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TEAS
Tags
Notes
The answer TEAS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Beverages
Receptions
Socials
Afternoon gatherings
Afternoon socials
Bancha and cachar
Bancha and sunglo
Blended items
Brewed beverages
British meals
Cambric and oolong
Cha and bohea
Congou and Assam
Congou and hyson
Darjeeling and oolong
Faculty functions
Hyson and Darjeeling
Imports from Darjeeling
Indian exports
Jasmine and oolong
Lapsang souchong, etc.
Light collations
Oolong and others
Pekoe and oolong
Some parties
Some socials
Souchong and Darjeeling
Sunglo and gowiddie
Twinings selections
Earl Grey and Lapsang
Leaves after a meal?
Lipton and Twinings, e.g.
Some are green
White-glove affairs
Parts of a Victorian social schedule
They may be herbal
Waiter's after-dinner offerings
Rose hip and Red Zinger, e.g.
They may be carted around
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"