| DOGINTHEMANGER | Gather men tipsy after party spirit - such a spoilsport (3,2,3,6) |
| DAMPENER | Lady reading about writer is a spoilsport (8) |
| DOGINAMANGER | Manager doing badly - a spoilsport (3,2,1,6) |
| KILLJOY | Take out woman that's a spoilsport (7) |
| NYMPH | Mythological nature spirit such as a dryad or a hamadryad (5) |
| FUN | What a spoilsport spoils |
| CMON | "Don't be a spoilsport!" |
| BRAVURA | A snag over admitting curtailment of party spirit |
| DOZING | What you might be doing shortly after dropping off party spirit (6) |
| PUNCHBOWL | A magazine to deliver, one filled with party spirit (5,4) |
| HIGHBALL | Cocktail of a spirit such as whisky with soda water in a tall glass (8) |
| LIQUEUR | Sweet spirit such as Cointreau, curacao, Grand Marnier, kirsch or maraschino; or, a chocolate filled with such (7) |
| BEERMAT | Coaster's master slightly tipsy after a drink (7) |
| TYPIST | Key worker's terribly tipsy after a short time |
| WITHOUTAHITCH | Easily sense husband getting a touch tipsy after drinking shot (7,1,5) |
| COLLECTORSITEMS | Gather men and plot writing valuable pieces |
| MARSHAL | Gather men at road serving homes along lake principally (7) |
| CONVIVIAL | In party spirits I join Viv, Al and Can for a get-together (9) |
| AQUA | Strong spirit such as brandy, ... vitae |
| PLAYFUL | High-spirited pal fully tipsy after draining single litre |
