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Dried leaves it's possible to eat (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tea

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'dried leaves' is the definition.
'tea' can be an answer for 'leaves' (as in tea leaves). I am not certain of the 'dried' bit.

'possible to eat' is the wordplay.
'eat' anagrams to 'TEA'.
However, I am not clear how this is indicated.

'it's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tea that I've seen before include "Hot infusion" , "Light afternoon meal" , "Oolong, for example" , "Strangely, one may eat this drink" , "brewer's product" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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