| AMUGSGAME | Special grouse, perhaps, after a tankard, is a foolhardy activity (1,4,4) |
| APOTHEOSIS | Is he so sloshed after a tankard of beer in The Crown? (10) |
| STEIN | The tankard is badly inset |
| THEDARKISLAND | *TANKARD IS HELD (3,4,6) |
| MALT | Normal tankard is holding drink (4) |
| ABUNDANCE | Reel, perhaps, after a piece of cake ___ it's more than enough (9) |
| NAUSEATED | Disgusted queen back on throne, perhaps, after a little trauma |
| TURBULENT | Violently disturbed but neutral, perhaps, after a loss (9) |
| ATTENDANT | Present chequered flag perhaps after a race (9) |
| SCONCE | The head; university slang for a tankard of ale drunk without taking a breath as a fine for a breach of rules or etiquette; the mug used; a lantern or screened torch carried by a handle; a bracket can |
| ALE | Beverage that may be served in a tankard |
| BEER | It may be served in a tankard |
| PEWTER | No dry traveller can be upset by a tankard of this (6) |
| YEARNS | Feels a strong desire to travel from Malin to Mizen, perhaps, after a while |
| WILDFOWLER | Mad grammarian, one pursuing a grouse, perhaps |
| GAMEBIRD | Grouse, perhaps, though possibly nap is on time |
| POULT | Make a sad face about student's baby grouse, perhaps (5) |
| PEWTERMUG | Type of beer tankard |
| AMEN | ... bishops perhaps after a final word (4) |
| PRIMATE | Own monkey, perhaps, after a change of heart (7) |
