Possible Clues:

• It's near to tea, so there's the cupboard
• 'Being near to tea, mislay what's in it for the cupboard (6)'
• The Press fail to win in court
• The cupboard gets one near to a little tea
• Near to tea you just can't win in the cupboard
• Press suffer defeat in court
• Near time to be outed from it?
• Secret cupboard
• Get nowhere in court after Waterloo?
• Compartment for clothing in the US