| TEAPARTY | A social gathering where sandwiches, cakes, scones and beverages such as Earl Grey are served (3,5) |
| BLACKTEA | Beverage such as Earl Grey or lapsang souchong |
| WHISTDRIVE | A social gathering where a certain type of card game is played (5,5) |
| TEAS | Drinks such as Earl Grey |
| DOILY | A small ornamental paper mat used on a plate beneath sandwiches, cakes and the like (5) |
| LORDS | British noblemen such as earls |
| BLACKFOREST | Scarcity, wanting ideal sandwiches, cake (5,6) |
| HASTE | Expedition eats most of sandwiches, cake etc (5) |
| ALCOPOPS | Boozy beverages such as Bacardi Breezers |
| EMERGENT | Arising unexpectedly as earl gets to meet and join with conservationists (8) |
| GREENTEA | Beverage such as dragon well, hyson, gunpowder, matcha or sencha, traditionally prepared in the ceremony chanoyu (5,3) |
| RICEWINE | Beverage such as huangjiu or cheongju |
| COMICCON | Gathering where you might see DC V.I.P.s? |
| JEERS | Synonym for "taunts" that becomes alcoholic beverages such as ales if the first letter is changed to a B |
| BREW | Informal word for a beverage such as a beer, coffee or tea prepared by steeping; a can, cup or glass of said drink; or, a general concoction (4) |
| HOE | ___down: there's a garden tool in this social gathering where lively folk dancing takes place! (3) |
| BEER | From monastic Latin for "a drink", a hops-flavoured beverage, such as Trappist; or, a mug/stein of said ale (4) |
| TUPPERWAREPARTY | Social gathering where containers are sold |
| QUILTINGBEE | Social gathering where patchwork bedspreads are made |
| JUICEPARTIES | Social gatherings where fruit drinks are served? |
