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Duck left out for afternoon munchies (3)

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I believe the answer is:

tea

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'afternoon munchies' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'duck left out' is the wordplay.
'duck' becomes 'teal' (teal is a type of duck).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'out' is a deletion indicator.
'teal' with 'l' removed is 'TEA'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tea that I've seen before include "US party" , "going to pot?" , "Assam or Darjeeling, for example" , "Strangely, one may eat this drink" , "tips for the cup?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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