| STIFFENER | Informal term f or a strong alcoholic drink (9) |
| HARDSTUFF | Strong alcoholic drink (4,5) |
| ARRACK | A strong alcoholic drink made from the sap of the coco palm or from rice (6) |
| TOTS | Small amounts of a strong alcoholic drink (4) |
| SCHNAPPS | A strong alcoholic drink resembling gin (8) |
| FIREWATER | Strong alcoholic drink |
| AQUAVITAE | Strong alcoholic spirit, especially brandy (4,5) |
| COB | Something rounded or sturdy such as a boule of bread, a hazelnut, a lump of coal or a strong thickset type of horse or pony (3) |
| RIP | A tear in cloth/paper or in a substandard piece of work at Eton; a nag; a roue; or, a strong current/tide (3) |
| FORTE | Italian for "loud, strong", thus for a loud musical passage; or, a strong point of a person or a sword (5) |
| BRANDY | A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice (6) |
| RAKI | A strong alcoholic spirit that is the national drink of Turkey (4) |
| FRICATIVE | Consonant such as F or S in English (9) |
| AQUAVIT | Adult to depart, having imbibed a very strong alcoholic drink |
| LIQUEUR | Sweet, strong alcoholic drink such as Midori or Kahlua |
| SEXSYMBOL | F or M, like Marilyn Monroe? (3,6) |
| HOOCH | Strong alcoholic drink (inf) (5) |
| DISTILLERIES | Places where whisky or similar strong alcoholic drinks are made (12) |
| TANG | A sharp taste or a strong flavour |
| LIQUOR | Strong alcoholic drink, spirits |
