Mate, ahead of meal, makes a drink Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mate, ahead of meal, makes a drink last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHINATEA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHINATEA Mate, ahead of meal, makes a drink (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 15, 2016
7% TEA Meal or drink (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 21, 2026
6% FAST After break, this quick to make meal (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 29, 2026
6% LED Was ahead (3) USA Today Jul 28, 2026
6% SUPPER One having a drink or a late meal (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 23, 2026
6% APERITIF Nice drink before a meal? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 16, 2026
6% REPAST Meal (6) Eugene Sheffer Jul 13, 2026
6% LUNCH Meal (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 13, 2026
6% BARTENDER Pro who makes drinks (9) Commuter Jun 29, 2026
6% PORTMANTEAU Natalie who won an Oscar ahead of meal with Universal - brunch? (11) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 17, 2026

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