Coffee alternative
The crossword clue "Coffee alternative" is answered by TEA, a 3-letter entry. Used 89 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 17 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 89 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 17 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.
- CHAITEA (1 uses in xd)
- COCOA (1 uses in xd)
- HOTCHOCOLATE (1 uses in xd)
- HOTTEA (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for TEA
Every other clue in this pilot answered by TEA, most used first.
- Afternoon social - used 104 times, most recently in 2026
- Brewed beverage - used 94 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- 401(k) alternative - IRA, used 215 times
- Coffee vessel - URN, used 130 times
- PC alternative - MAC, used 130 times
- Coffee dispenser - URN, used 105 times
- Coffee server - URN, used 80 times
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