A little lunch afore tea (3)

I believe the answer is:

cha

'tea' is the definition.
(cha is a type of tea)

'a little lunch afore' is the wordplay.
'a little' indicates a hidden word.
'CHA' can be found hidden inside 'lunch afore'.

(Other definitions for cha that I've seen before include "Tea (informal)" , "Tea (colloq.)" , "not allowed in ski lodge" , "Indian tea" , "Rosie Lee (slang)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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