Wait a minute; the tea is brewing (8)

I believe the answer is:

hesitate

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'wait a minute' is the definition.
'hesitate' can be an answer for 'wait' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'a minute' bit.

'the tea is brewing' is the wordplay.
'brewing' indicates an anagram.
'the'+'tea'+'is'='theteais'
'theteais' anagrammed gives 'HESITATE'.

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(Other definitions for hesitate that I've seen before include "Falter, waver" , "Pause, waver" , "Delay making a decision" , "Stall" , "Show reluctance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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