| MIXER | Club soda or tonic water to a bartender |
| MIX | Canada Dry tonic water, to a bartender |
| NEAT | Without water, to a bartender (4) |
| BITTER | Description of the flavour of black coffee, chicory, hoppy beer of the same name, orange peel, plain chocolate, quinine or tonic water (6) |
| SPLASH | Soupcon or spot of soda water or tonic in a drink; or, a hint of colour (6) |
| DASH | A bribe; a hyphen; a sprint; a whack; a touch of soda or other admixture; or, general panache and peacockery (4) |
| NORIA | Device that uses a series of buckets on a wheel to raise water to a higher level |
| BRACER | That which binds or supports; an archer's leather wristguard; armour for the forearm; or, a pick-me-up, shot of Dutch courage, stimulant or tonic (6) |
| ICE | Rocks to a bartender; diamonds to a fence |
| SLIP | Clay mixed with water to a creamy consistency, used for decorating or patching a ceramic piece (4) |
| GORILLA | Try to give water to a wild animal (7) |
| SITI | Da cani ____ aquam: give water to a dog with a thirst |
| WINESTAIN | Club soda is often applied to it |
| MIXERS | Club soda, branch water, etc. |
| PORT | Drink a little nightcap or tonic (4) |
| FOUNTAIN | A spring of water, reservoir of ink, spurt of soda or jet of chocolate (8) |
| WHEN | Something to say to a bartender? |
| UTTERSCOTCH | Respond to a bartender's "What'll you have?" in a way? |
| VEND | Sell as from a soda or snack machine |
| SOCIAL | For starters, soda or cola is a likely mixer (6) |
