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Afternoon trip with light refreshments provided (3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

tea dance

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'light refreshments provided' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'afternoon trip' is the wordplay.
'afternoon' becomes 'tea' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'trip' becomes 'dance' (trip can mean to dance).
'tea'+'dance'='TEA-DANCE'

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tea dance that I've seen before include "Civilised party" , "Afternoon or early evening social event" , "Afternoon function" , "Afternoon activity" , "social occasion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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