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Face up to change - it may be refreshing (3,2,3)

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cup of tea

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'it may be refreshing' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'face up to change' is the wordplay.
'change' is an anagram indicator.
'face'+'up'+'to'='faceupto'
'faceupto' with letters rearranged gives 'CUP OF TEA'.

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(Other definitions for cup of tea that I've seen before include "Face pout (anag.)" , "The English panacea" , "Our national panacea - personal field of interest" , "Hot drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Guardian.
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