A meal for four? (9,3)

I believe the answer is:

afternoon tea

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'a meal' is the definition.
(afternoon tea is a kind of meal)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Another definition for afternoon tea that I've seen is " Polite snack?".)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.

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