Crew not finishing meal (3)
I believe the answer is:
tea
'meal' is the definition.
(tea is a type of meal)
'crew not finishing' is the wordplay.
'crew' becomes 'team' (I've seen this in another clue).
'not finishing' means to remove the last letter.
'team' with its final letter taken away is 'TEA'.
(Other definitions for tea that I've seen before include "Popular drink" , "Beverage; meal" , "Shrub; drink" , "Meal/drink" , "US party" .)