Crossword Genius

Drink with king in wood (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

teak

'wood' is the definition.
(teak is a kind of wood)

'drink with king' is the wordplay.
'drink' becomes 'tea' (tea is a kind of drink).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'king' becomes 'k' (abbreviation for king in chess).
'tea'+'k'='TEAK'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for teak that I've seen before include "Strong heavy wood of an Asian tree" , "E. Indies hardwood" , "Heavy wood of a tall evergreen Asian tree" , "Hard wood for Kate" , "A SE Asian hardwood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.