The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 4 letter word TEA BAGS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TEA BAGS
- After extra time upset, wins cup after cup from them?
- Many following dictation of letter, those in hot water?
- Spooner’s insect labels – they may be kept in packet in kitchen
- Lots following letter dictated: those in hot water?
- Faulty Saab GT bearing leaves in containers
- Order précis of Eats, Shoots & Leaves in sacks
- Bet 20 shuffle these sources of refreshment
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The straight part
We know that "packet in kitchen" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case packet in kitchen = tea bags.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 TEA BAGS mean?
TEA BAGS verb- (chiefly water sports) To dunk into the sea or another body of water
- To lower one’s testicles into the mouth of another person, or onto the face or head of another person.
- To sit or crouch repeatedly on the head of another player's character after they are dead.