| AGAINSTTHEGRAIN | Not in favour of whisky, perhaps contrary to one's natural inclination (7,3,5) |
| GRAIN | It goes against one's natural inclination, but it's grist to the mill (5) |
| GOAGAINSTTHEGRAIN | Be in opposition to one's natural instincts (2,7,3,5) |
| NIP | Pinch a drop of whisky, perhaps |
| SHORT | Brief drink of whisky, perhaps (5) |
| PINOT | Contributor to some wines and to some whisky perhaps, on reflection (5) |
| GLUESTICK | Crafting staple used in drag makeup to mask one's natural eyebrows |
| DISTINCT | Duke with natural inclination to avoid North once? That's clear (8) |
| HELLBENT | He will have a natural inclination to be determined (4-4) |
| SPIRITEDLY | Editor on whisky, perhaps, starts to love you with passion (10) |
| DISTILLATE | Whisky, perhaps, I even now invested in time (10) |
| ANTONYM | It's pointless me following Mark on stage, and contrary to one's word (7) |
| ADVERSE | Modern-day poetry contrary to one's interests (7) |
| BENT | Natural inclination to be crooked (4) |
| PRONE | With natural inclination to be prostrate |
| HABITAT | Routine for a humorist finishing in one's natural environment (7) |
| PALED | Lost one's natural colour at being fenced in? (5) |
| SHORTAGE | Need a whisky, perhaps, to mature |
| DISTIL | Make whisky, perhaps, a drop at a time (6) |
| FREESPIRIT | Bohemian going begging with whisky, perhaps (4,6) |
