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It's nothing for a dog to consume tea! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pekoe

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'tea' is the definition.
(pekoe is a kind of tea)

'it's nothing for a dog to consume' is the wordplay.
'it's nothing for' becomes 'o' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a dog' becomes 'peke' (short for Pekingese).
'to consume' indicates putting letters inside.
'o' going into 'peke' is 'PEKOE'.

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(Other definitions for pekoe that I've seen before include "High-quality black tea" , "Scented black tea" , "brew" , "Variety of black tea" , "Thin mark; run naked" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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