| MASTER | Sommelier, for example, one inspired by drink (6) |
| EMILEZOLA | Author's fictional land inspired by drink, something juicy written up (5,4) |
| STEWARD | Sommelier, for instance |
| WINETASTER | Sommelier, for one, returned stuff in cold season (4,6) |
| BEATERS | In darts, regularly inspired by drinks, we raise game (7) |
| HAIRDO | Bob, perhaps, one inspired by tough love (6) |
| GNOSIS | One inspired by songs about spiritual knowledge (6) |
| DANCER | One inspired by Terpsichore |
| GEMINI | Turn up, for example, one of the dresses for the twins (6) |
| TESTER | Historical cupbearer who tested the innocuousness of a monarch's food; a little silver sommelier cup for trying wine; or, a small sample of cheese (6) |
| BOTTLE | Narrow-necked vessel from whose name the word for a sommelier, wine steward or more specifically a "butler" in charge of a cellar's flasks derives (6) |
| EGOIST | For example, one blocking ring road is selfish sort (6) |
| EARWIG | For example, one swallowed raw insect (6) |
| NUMBER | For example, one song (6) |
| LIZARD | Monitor, for example, one zone in U.S. city road (6) |
| EGOISM | For example, one's in order. It's all about me! (6) |
| GRAZER | Cow, for example, one hurting knee? |
| OPPONENT | Rival, very quiet one, inspired by old books (8) |
| NIGERIAN | One inspired by high earning African (8) |
| TRINIDADIAN | Islander's father, one inspired by Searle's fictional saint |
