Tea accompaniment Crossword Clue

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SHORTBREAD

(10 letters)

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(noun)
1. small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ACCOMPANIMENT (noun)
1. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
2. the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
TEA (noun)
1. a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves
2. dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SHORTBREAD
(10 letters)

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