Lean bit we chewed — this washed it down? (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
table wine
'this washed it down?' is the definition.
(a drink might wash food down)
'lean bit we chewed' is the wordplay.
'chewed' indicates an anagram.
'lean'+'bit'+'we'='leanbitwe'
'leanbitwe' anagrammed gives 'TABLE WINE'.
(Other definitions for table wine that I've seen before include "Drink with meal" , "Plonk" , "Drink with meals" .)