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A lot's served up for tea (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assam

'tea' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a lot's served up' is the wordplay.
'lot' becomes 'mass' ('mass' can be a synonym of 'lot'**).
'served up' is a reversal indicator.
'mass' backwards is 'ssam'.
'a'+'ssam'='ASSAM'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for assam that I've seen before include "Indian state, famed for its tea" , "part of India" , "State in northeastern India" , "Indian state known for its tea production" , "place associated with tea" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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