| ADDITIVE | Food preserver, say, like a drug (not cocaine) (8) |
| LASSA | Harmful drug not cocaine creating a type of fever (5) |
| MEDIATION | Moderation in drugs (not cocaine) |
| MEDIATE | Supply drugs, not cocaine, to restore harmony amongst parties (7) |
| TVDINNER | Fast food preserver contracts nasty disease (2,6) |
| GRANDCRU | Wine from well-respected source spiked by narcotic drug (not aural) (5,3) |
| MEGASTAR | Cruise for one mile, say, like sailor (8) |
| BALALAIKA | Lake like a ... they say like a guitar (9) |
| STATIONARY | Transformed into art, say, like a statue (10) |
| DEGAS | Initially draw, say, like a French impressionist |
| ROPE | Strong cord say like a lasso |
| GILDED | Cover in gold, say, like a fish (6) |
| TEPEE | Test piece starts, say, like a conical home (5) |
| ANTIBACTERIAL | Like a drug that's intricate a lab developed (13) |
| HUG | "Every kiss, every ...; Seems to act just like a drug; You're getting to be a habit with me" |
| ACT | "Every kiss, every hug; Seems to ... just like a drug; You're getting to be a habit with me" |
| SALTTAX | Levy on a food preserver |
| RAIDED | Invaded, like a drug bust |
| MEDICINAL | Working in decimal, like a drug (9) |
| ODIE | Cartoon character whose name sounds like a drug mishap |
