Daughter brewed tea for boyfriend (4)

I believe the answer is:

date

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'for boyfriend' is the definition.
(someone's date might be a boyfriend)

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(Other definitions for date that I've seen before include "retrieved from palmtop?" , "escort" , "Go out with" , "Romantic appointment" , "to take out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.

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