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Steam envelops hot drink (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tea

'hot drink' is the definition.
(I know that tea is a type of hot drink)

'steam envelops' is the wordplay.
'envelops' indicates a hidden word (some letters contained or enveloped by the clue).
'TEA' is hidden in the letters of 'steam'.

(Other definitions for tea that I've seen before include "(Infused) drink; meal" , "Infused beverage" , "Principally" , "Strangely, one may eat this drink" , "Food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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