Crossword Genius

It’s natural to take tea, perhaps, at the tavern (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

innate

'it's natural' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'tea perhaps at the tavern' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'at' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'the tavern' becomes 'inn' (I've seen this before).
'tea' anagrammed gives 'ate'.
'ate' after 'inn' is 'INNATE'.

'to take' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for innate that I've seen before include "Inherent or inborn" , "Inborn in neat way" , "Have tea in inn - it's natural" , "Congenital" , "'Inborn, not learned (6)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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