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We hear Peg leaves for a drink (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tea

'leaves for a drink' is the definition.
(tea leaves)

'we hear peg' is the wordplay.
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'peg' becomes 'tee' (tee is a kind of peg).
'tee' sounds like 'TEA'.

(Other definitions for tea that I've seen before include "Leaves for brewing" , "Assam, e.g." , "Popular drink" , "Meal/drink" , "Infused beverage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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