It's served in spots

The answer

TEA

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

Used 9 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

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
• Gunpowder, for one - used 10 times, most recently in 2014
• 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
• 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

Related clues

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.

• TV spots - ADS, used 148 times
• "It's __-win situation!" - ANO, used 71 times
• Spots - ADS, used 69 times
• Spots on TV - ADS, used 67 times
• "It's c-c-cold!" - BRR, used 60 times
• It's not free of charge - ION, used 48 times

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