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Made tea for children, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brewed

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'made tea' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for brewed that I've seen before include "make beer" , "ready to get drunk?" , "Made tea or beer" , "Made by boiling and fermentation, say beer" , "like beer!" .)

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