The term PREPARES TEA can be broken down into two crossword solutions: BREWS (5 letters) and STEEPS (6 letters). Brewing tea involves adding hot water to tea leaves, allowing the tea to steep for a few minutes, and then straining the tea leaves. Steeping tea is a process of soaking tea leaves in hot water for a certain amount of time to extract the flavor and nutrients from the leaves. Both processes are necessary to prepare a cup of tea.