| BLUERUIN | I run for gin of poor quality (4,4) |
| TRAINING | Practicing the skills of mixology, for example, with tutor for gin cocktail (8) |
| ASSUMING | Thinking it's a small amount of money for gin cocktail (8) |
| SCHIEDAM | Dutch port west of Rotterdam famous for gin production (8) |
| MAHOGANY | Wood traditionally used by cabinetmakers; informal word for a dining table; old dialect for gin and treacle; or, brandy and water (8) |
| ACETONIC | Volatile liquid's excellent accompaniment for gin |
| EMITTING | Sending out for gin and it met with trouble (8) |
| REDSQUIRREL | I run for area in centre of Moscow, having left denizen of the woods |
| SETTER | I run for far-right in Chesterfield, say (6) |
| AIRRAID | In wartime attack, scared? Fine to go - I run for it |
| TAPIR | Device supplying water I run for hoofed animal (5) |
| COMINGUPFORAIR | Imminent discussion meetings I run for nostalgic Orwellian work (6,2,3,3) |
| MELISSA | "I Run for |
| INTHEREAR | Trailing at that point, foolishly I ran for cover (2,3,4) |
| ADLIBBING | Father returns to Long Island hostelry for gin cocktail, in a manner of speaking, off the top of his |
| SLOE | Said to be best picked after the first frost for ripeness, a miniature damson-like fruit of the blackthorn, traditionally used for gin, jam or wine (4) |
| TONIC | First note of a musical scale; or, short word for a mixer for gin (5) |
| GLACIER | A lot of ice for gin, initially more decorative (7) |
| PINING | Is languishing with longing for gin, nip of which is wanted (6) |
| JUNIPER | A growing source of flavouring for gin (7) |
