Coffee alternative for some — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 22 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TEA
3 letters
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Boba or Oolong, e.g.
TEA
3
It can be green, red, or yellow
TEA
3
Steaming hot gossip, slangily
TEA
3
Iced beverage garnished with a lemon wedge
TEA
3
Cuppa, to a Brit
TEA
3
Beverage that may be green or black
TEA
3
Puer, eg
TEA
3
It can be green red or yellow
TEA
3
Mad Hatter's brewed beverage
TEA
3
Mad Hatter's drink
TEA
3
Hot drink with a scone
TEA
3
Afternoon brew
TEA
3
Flash ___ (spontaneous performance)
MOB
3
Shape a beard, say (rhymes with "brim")
TRIM
4
Corn on the ___
COB
3
"Sure thing, Captain!"
AYE
3
Like a ready-to-eat fruit
RIPE
4
Suffix for a lemon-based beverage
ADE
3
"Once ___ a time ..."
UPON
4
Store sign during the day
OPEN
4
Salted part of a shot glass
RIM
3
Time to get fan-tastic! Gatorade ___, celebratory tradition in football where the winning coach gets an icy postgame bath from players
DUNK
4
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