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The lady has a table spread, offering drink (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

herbal tea

'drink' is the definition.
(herbal tea is a kind of drink)

'the lady has a table spread' is the wordplay.
'the lady' becomes 'her' (I've seen this before).
'has' says to put letters next to each other.
'spread' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'table'='atable'
'atable' is an anagram of 'baltea'.
'her'+'baltea'='HERBAL TEA'

'offering' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for herbal tea that I've seen before include "hot drink" , "Plant infusion" , "healthy drink" , "liquid concoction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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