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Excited elves seen getting morning refreshment (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elevenses

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'morning refreshment' is the definition.
'elevenses' can be an answer for 'refreshment' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'morning' bit.

'excited elves seen getting' is the wordplay.
'excited' is an anagram indicator.
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'elves'+'seen'='elvesseen'
'elvesseen' anagrammed gives 'ELEVENSES'.

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(Other definitions for elevenses that I've seen before include "Morning tea or coffee break" , "Coffee time?" , "Soccer teams" , "Mid-morning snacks" , "Tea and biscuits, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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