| TOTGOTCOTNOTSOT | Youngster, instead of the drunk, was given the bed? |
| ETHIC | Moral principle of the drunk in charge (5) |
| MARS | This planet was given the name of the Roman god of war. In Henry VI, Part 1 (act 1, scene 2), Charles, Dauphin of France says, "___ his moving, even as in the heavens / So in the earth, to this day is |
| ALBATROSS | Instead of the cross, the ___ / About my neck was hung." Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (9) |
| TEACUP | Under interrogation by the Queen of Hearts, the Hatter "bit a large piece out of his ____ instead of the bread-and-butter" |
| SOLOIST | Lane-cutting drunk was the only one playing (7) |
| HEALTHYCHOICES | Taking the stairs instead of the escalator when possible, having an apple instead of apple pie, etc.: 2 wds. |
| PRONATE | Walk with weight on the inside of the foot instead of the centre (7) |
| TAKESALONGWALKER | Borrows "The Color Purple" from the library instead of "The Flowers"? |
| PICKLED | Drunk was first choice originally |
| TIGHTLIPPED | Drunk was deceptive, keeping very quiet and secretive |
| LITUP | Drunk was illuminating (3,2) |
| FRAILEST | First ale drunk was weakest. (8) |
| OSWALD | Drunk was collared by elderly assassin (6) |
| LORENZO | Italian statesman and patron of the Renaissance who was given the title 'the Magnificent (7) |
| HOREB | In the Book of Deuteronomy in the Hebrew bible, mountain where Moses was given the Ten Commandments (5) |
| DOGWATCH | Period of duty at sea of two hours' duration instead of the usual four (8) |
| LABYRINTH | Intricate maze vibrantly shaken with last of the vermouth (instead of the first) (9) |
| OSTRICH | The little saint joined the choir but was given the bird (7) |
| OWED | At the end was given the money that was due (4) |
