| AQUAVIT | One to give up drinking a very strong drink |
| CAFF | Caught with a very strong drink served here? (4) |
| TEAPARTY | Polite gathering still up drinking a bit (3,5) |
| TRIER | Terrier isn't one to give up easily without hesitation (5) |
| GAMETOTHELAST | Mega problem for youngster and that man employed in the shoemakers - not one to give up (4,2,3,4) |
| ASTI | A strong, though not very strong, drink |
| ICEDTEA | I give up drinking Tango, needing a more civilised drink? |
| DRYOUT | Give up drinking (3,3) |
| RIOJA | Show up, drinking soft drink and alcoholic one |
| DAVINCI | Bounder turned up drinking French wine on one old master (2,5) |
| ENCHANTER | One fascinating Frenchman sent up drinking song (9) |
| SHREWD | To tear up drinking whisky is canny (6) |
| CONTRIBUTE | Have to study a testimonial for one to give along with others (10) |
| APPEAL | Implore one to give a r-ring to (6) |
| TAPEMEASURE | One to give length, and presume to eat a crumble (4,7) |
| DRY | Having given up drinking is dull |
| PILLAGERS | Looters stumble on the way up, drinking beer (9) |
| SIGNSUP | Cat turns up drinking gin cocktail and joins the army (5,2) |
| SPIRIT | Ends up drinking Irish whiskey? |
| SOURING | American turns up drinking round, with call for getting bitter (7) |
