| VEGETATING | Having a dull time - herbivorous, say, and swallowing last of meat |
| FLATSEASON | A dull time for racegoers? (4,6) |
| THEUSUAL | Swallowing last of Cointreau, a sleuth ordered a drink (3,5) |
| FLED | Ate. swallowing last of meal, and took off (4) |
| TENSEUP | A number drink, swallowing last of wine to get tight (5,2) |
| SURPRISE | Drink, swallowing last of beer, and stand in shock |
| REALLY | Actually recover swallowing last of medicine (6) |
| IMPRUDENCE | Lacking discretion, swallowing last of Worcester sauce (10) |
| VINDICTIVE | Bitter French wine for detective from vice freely swallowing last of the Merlot (10) |
| DRUPE | Gull swallowing last of leftover fruit (5) |
| ASPERSION | Slur like individual swallowing last of Asti (9) |
| EMULSION | Paint bird with cat swallowing last of feathers |
| TORPEDO | Drink at party, swallowing last of mother's ruin |
| BEAKER | Tradesman swallowing last of coffee in cup |
| CURSED | Blighted but better after swallowing last of pills (6) |
| LARD | Fat boy swallowing last of dinner (4) |
| ESPRESSO | After swallowing last of meals, European journalists love coffee (8) |
| LATTE | After hours, swallowing last of hot coffee drink (5) |
| TALISKER | Inebriated stalker swallowing last of champagne may be drunk tonight (8) |
| SCOTCH | Check on drunkard, swallowing last of alcoholic drink |
