| ATTILA | Abstainer, one left in Alcoholics Anonymous, becomes leader of invasion (6) |
| STANDARDBEARER | Usual speculator hesitantly becomes leader of a cause (8-6) |
| MICHAELHOWARD | Which politician, who went on to become leader of the Conservatives, was famously asked the same question 12 times in a row by Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight? (7,6) |
| CHIEFTAIN | If he can't I could become leader of the tribe (9) |
| TEETOTALLER | Abstainer, one calculating amount of Assam, do we hear? |
| NAUSEA | Aversion is new treatment in Alcoholics Anonymous (6) |
| ANGINA | New alcohol in Alcoholics Anonymous causes heart problem (6) |
| ABACUS | There are cubs in Alcoholics Anonymous - you can count on that! |
| SPROUT | Shoot French writer once son becomes leader (6) |
| WYNTER | Actress Dana of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' |
| DZIENA | US actress of Invasion and Entourage, Alexis - (6) |
| PERSIA | Former country pub employee rudely spat in alcoholics' faces (6) |
| BEHEAD | Become leader. Execute swiftly. (6) |
| WINCES | Grimaces when small piece of cork is found in alcoholic drinks (6) |
| FLAMBE | In cooking, covered in alcoholic spirit and set alight (6) |
| LICHEN | Type of fungi found in alcoholic henna plants |
| RADIUM | Chemical element from commercial one put in alcoholic drink |
| APPLES | Fruit, extremely soft, found in alcoholic drinks (6) |
| BOTTLE | Courage found in alcoholic container (6) |
| TIAMARIA | Liqueur? It is about to damage one in Alcoholics Anonymous |
