Related Clues:

• The thing is that it's no light matter
• That's no light matter to be so close to tea
• Sir, you sound black
• Near the beginning of 27 across or the finish of 30 across
• After today one will get almost a little tea
• See 13 across
• Is the tea near to being so dark as that?
• It's almost beginning to be tea time after 16 down
• Almost the sound of the end of 2 down, but keep it dark
• Near the start, but keep it dark
• It's close to tea, but keep it dark
• It's so dark it's almost tea
• The thing is that it's not light
• Not far from black tea
• Must be kept in the dark, Sir, by the sound of it