The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BREWER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BREWER
- Barley regularly ends in new ale and beer for him?
- Ale supplier having bartender empty pitcher
- Supplier of pub provides empty bar with jug
- Little brown jug for Guinness, say
- One makes tea in brown urn
- Man of fables who is appreciated by those in pub?
- Jug found under British person in drink?
- One producing beer, in large jug put on empty bar
- I’ll make tea in British pot
- I make tea for sheep kept by bishops
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "One makes tea" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one makes tea = brewer.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BREWER mean?
BREWER noun- Someone who brews, or whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.