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Chap inside stole tea (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bohea

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

'chap inside stole' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'he'.
'inside' indicates putting letters inside.
'stole' becomes 'boa' (both can mean a type of scarf).
'he' placed inside 'boa' is 'BOHEA'.

(Other definitions for bohea that I've seen before include "Bowl-shaped aerial" , "Variety of black China tea" , "Low-quality black China tea" , "Type of tea" , "Black Chinese tea" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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