| PRESUPPOSE | Assume position prior to drinking (10) |
| TOASTED | Saluted prior to drinking |
| PRESENTATION | An act of bestowing an award, gift, honour or prize; the manner in which something is displayed; a seminar, show-and-tell or speech; or, a baby's position prior to its birth (12) |
| POSTULATES | Assumes position tardily in America (10) |
| YOURHEALTH | Precursor to drinking is what concerns doctor (4,6) |
| THELMA | Girl volunteers to assume position of director |
| TAKEPLACE | Happen to assume position (4,5) |
| DENSITY | Refuse to assume position? That's stupidity (7) |
| STANDTO | Put name forward for voting also, reportedly, to assume position for possible attack (5,2) |
| TAKEABACKSEAT | Assume position in order to criticise the driver? (4,1,4,4) |
| SUPPOSE | Assume position after drink (7) |
| TAKETHECHAIR | Assume position of authority (4,3,5) |
| CROWBAR | Jemmy used to get bird to drinking-place (7) |
| KNEELS | Assumes position upset Lesley and Kenneth (6) |
| SALUT | It's said to lead to drinking, you heard, in last resort (5) |
| FLUORIDE | A chemical compound added to drinking water supplies and toothpaste to prevent tooth decay in children |
| ISOBARS | So I go to drinking spots just to see the curves there (7) |
| FLUORIDATES | Adds an element to drinking water |
| MUGSGAME | No benefit to drinking containers before match (3'1,4) |
| EMBARGO | Ban me on return to drinking place, then leave (7) |
