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Talk of going back to bed before tea, maybe (6)

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debate

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'talk of' is the definition.
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'bed before tea maybe' is the wordplay.
'before' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'maybe' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bed'+'tea'='bedtea'
'bedtea' is an anagram of 'DEBATE'.

'going back to' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for debate that I've seen before include "Public argument" , "Exchange of views" , "Verbal disputation" , "Discuss through argument" , "Ponder" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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