Standard deviation, drink in place (5)
I believe the answer is:
stead
'place' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'standard deviation drink in' is the wordplay.
'standard deviation' becomes 'sd' (this could be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'drink' becomes 'tea' (tea is a drink).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'sd' placed around 'tea' is 'STEAD'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for stead that I've seen is " Place, function or role of another".)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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