The Clue
They may be herbal (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TEAS
Tags
Notes
The answer TEAS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Parties
Receptions
Socials
Afternoon affairs
Afternoon socials
An anagram for seat
Bigelow beverages
Blended items
Bohea and cachar
Cachar and congou
Congou and Assam
Congou and hyson
Darjeeling and oolong
Genteel affairs
Hyson, Bohea, etc.
Hyson and Darjeeling
Hyson and gunpowder
Hyson and oolong
Light collations
Literary doings
Oolong and green
Oolong and hyson
Oolong and pekoe
Social affairs
Social events
Society affairs
Some parties
Some socials
Sunglo and twankay
Tetley offerings
Tetley products
Twinings selections
Cachar and bancha
Leaves after a meal?
Occasions to serve crumpets
Some fund-raisers
They're often bagged
Affairs that might sate the British
Waiter's after-dinner offerings
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"