Afternoon social
The crossword clue "Afternoon social" is answered by TEA, a 3-letter entry. Used 104 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1949. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
TEA
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TEA answer page.
Used 104 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1949. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- TEAPARTY (2 uses in xd)
- TEADANCE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for TEA
Every other clue in this pilot answered by TEA, most used first.
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- Coffee alternative - used 89 times, most recently in 2026
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