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Beverages said to tantalise (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

teas

'beverages' is the definition.
(tea is a kind of beverage)

'said to tantalise' is the wordplay.
'said' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'to tantalise' becomes 'tease' (teasing is a kind of tantalizing).
'tease' sounds like 'TEAS'.

(Other definitions for teas that I've seen before include "Afternoon meals" , "Hot drinks" , "Beverage made by steeping leaves in water" , "Beverages from leaves" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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