The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ELEVENSES
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More clues leading to the result ELEVENSES
- Break even in other school at first
- Break even during different sales initially
- Refreshments? Team seems not to want ‘em
- Other son secures flat for timely break
- Uneven steps after team break
- Tea and biscuits, besides a bit of scripture, fed by English clergyman
- Refreshment in reflective bishop’s office including seven new loaves for starters
- 17 bets regularly on teams
- Reg leaving new version of Greensleeves for a cup of tea mid-morning?
- Morning breaks for sides with European stars, originally, or …
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The straight part
We know that "Refreshment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case refreshment = elevenses.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ELEVENSES mean?
ELEVENSES noun- A short mid-morning break taken around eleven o'clock for a drink or light snack.