Cuppa in range (5)

I believe the answer is:

chain

'range' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'cuppa in' is the wordplay.
'cuppa' becomes 'cha'.
'cha'+'in'='CHAIN'

(Other definitions for chain that I've seen before include "restraint" , "One kind of mail" , "Succession" , "Tie" , "Series of connected links" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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