Articulate chicks collectively like a cuppa? (6)
I believe the answer is:
brewed
'collectively like a cuppa?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'articulate chicks' is the wordplay.
'articulate' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (I've seen 'articulated' mean this).
'chicks' becomes 'brood' (number of young birds hatched at the same time).
'brood' is a homophone of 'BREWED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for brewed that I've seen before include "like beer!" , "ready to get drunk?" , "make beer" , "Made by boiling and fermentation, say beer" , "Made tea or beer" .)