Odd characters from the day trip meet when drinks are served (7)
I believe the answer is:
teatime
'odd characters from the day trip meet when drinks are served' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'from the day trip meet when drinks are served' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'from' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found within the answer.
'when' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
'are' could be 'a' (short for 'are', historical unit of measurement) and 'a' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'tim' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for teatime that I've seen before include "Afternoon meal break" , "When to serve scones?" , "Four o'clock?" , "When cake might be had" , "Afternoon opportunity to eat" .)