Gunpowder, for one

The answer

TEA

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TEA answer page.

Used 10 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2014; first recorded in 1966. It appears in 4 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 collection link to their own answer page.

• PLOT (2 uses in xd)

Other clues for TEA

Every other clue in this collection answered by TEA, most used first.

• Afternoon social - used 104 times, most recently in 2026
• Brewed beverage - used 94 times, most recently in 2026
• Coffee alternative - used 89 times, most recently in 2026
• Steeped beverage - used 66 times, most recently in 2026
• Earl Grey, e.g. - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
• Pot brew - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
• Brewed drink - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
• Earl Grey, for one - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
• Afternoon affair - used 47 times, most recently in 2025
• Actress Leoni - used 46 times, most recently in 2025
• Oolong, for one - used 37 times, most recently in 2025
• Caffeine source - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
• Beverage - used 33 times, most recently in 2000
• Oolong, e.g. - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Leaves in a bag - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
• Sri Lanka export - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
• Bubble ___ - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Chai, e.g. - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Some like it hot - used 31 times, most recently in 2023
• It's in the bag - used 30 times, most recently in 2025
• Leaves in hot water? - used 28 times, most recently in 2025
• Drink with crumpets - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
• Leaves for a drink - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Mad Hatter's drink - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
• Drink from a bag - used 25 times, most recently in 2019
• Hot brew - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Celestial Seasonings product - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Darjeeling, e.g. - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Lipton product - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Oolong or pekoe - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Party. - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Assam export - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Hot drink - used 23 times, most recently in 2023
• Oolong. - used 23 times, most recently in 2002
• British custom - used 21 times, most recently in 2024
• Pekoe or oolong - used 21 times, most recently in 2024
• Herbal brew - used 20 times, most recently in 2025
• Pot fill - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Pekoe, e.g. - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Spill the ___ (gossip) - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Boston ___ Party - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Steeped drink - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Tetley product - used 18 times, most recently in 2021
• Crumpets partner - used 17 times, most recently in 2013
• Darjeeling, for one - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Crumpets go-with - used 16 times, most recently in 2019
• Social - used 16 times, most recently in 2015
• Sympathy's partner - used 16 times, most recently in 2008
• Bagged leaves - used 15 times, most recently in 2023
• Bigelow product - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Brit's brew - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Herbal drink - used 15 times, most recently in 2019
• Afternoon drink - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Afternoon get-together - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Earl Grey or pekoe - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• "___ for Two" - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• Gossip - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Gossip, slangily - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Leaves in the bag - used 14 times, most recently in 2008
• Drink - used 13 times, most recently in 1974
• High __ - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Sri Lankan export - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
• 1773 jetsam - used 12 times, most recently in 2014
• Afternoon gathering - used 12 times, most recently in 2018
• Genteel affair - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
• Oolong or Darjeeling - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Pot leaves - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Tazo product - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Twinings product - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Wonderland drink - used 12 times, most recently in 2020
• Afternoon brew - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Caddy's contents - used 11 times, most recently in 2012
• Hyson, for one - used 11 times, most recently in 2015
• Kind of party - used 11 times, most recently in 2015
• Lapsang souchong, e.g. - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Pekoe, for one - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Social event - used 11 times, most recently in 2011
• Afternoon reception - used 10 times, most recently in 2018
• Chinese restaurant freebie - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
• Drink served hot or cold - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
• Herbal beverage - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Hyson - used 10 times, most recently in 1999
• Indian export - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
• Kind of rose. - used 10 times, most recently in 1966
• Leaves in a cup - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Party drink - used 10 times, most recently in 2018
• Repast - used 10 times, most recently in 1976
• Social gathering - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
• Souchong - used 10 times, most recently in 2001
• Steeped stuff - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Texas __ (oil) - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• Afternoon party - used 9 times, most recently in 2014
• "Coffee or ___?" - used 9 times, most recently in 2019
• It's served in spots - used 9 times, most recently in 2019
• Mad Hatter's serving - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Oolong or Earl Grey - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Pekoe or Earl Grey - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Afternoon event - used 8 times, most recently in 2008
• Black or green drink - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Chinese export - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
• Contents of some bags - used 8 times, most recently in 2015
• Drink for two? - used 8 times, most recently in 2014
• Drink served in spots? - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Drink served with crumpets - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Gunpowder, e.g. - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Hot brewed drink - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• It's for two, in song - used 8 times, most recently in 2014
• Jetsam of 1773 - used 8 times, most recently in 2017
• Leaves in the afternoon? - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Long Island iced ___ - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Reception - used 8 times, most recently in 2005
• Steeped brew - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Afternoon break - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• "___ and Sympathy" - used 7 times, most recently in 2008
• Beverage for two? - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Brewed beverage that may be hot or iced - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Brighton break - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Caddy contents - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Crumpet chaser - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Drink with dim sum - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Drink with jam and bread, in song - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Drink with scones - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Earl Grey - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Green or black drink - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Light collation. - used 7 times, most recently in 1968
• Pekoe - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
• Sympathy partner - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• What some caddies hold - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Word with garden or party - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Bigelow offering - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Chai __ - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Crumpet accompaniment - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Crumpets accompaniment - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Darjeeling or oolong - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• English Breakfast, for one - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Green beverage - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Herbal quaff - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Hot herbal drink - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• It may be in the bag - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• It may be served in spots - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Leaves in the pot - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Oolong, for example - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Scones go-with - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Something brewing? - used 6 times, most recently in 2024

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Clues in this collection 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.

• For each - PER, used 391 times
• "For shame!" - TSK, used 208 times
• Back muscle, for short - LAT, used 189 times
• Tit for ___ - TAT, used 189 times
• One ___ time - ATA, used 188 times
• One or more - ANY, used 176 times

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