| STINGO | Strong drink gets some bursting, obviously (6) |
| SCRUMMY | Delicious strong drink gets extra marks for its power |
| PERNOD | Drink gets through with informal assent ... (6) |
| ELATED | Taking up drink gets a fellow high (6) |
| PEPTIC | Drink gets name from digestive aid. (6) |
| PORTER | Fan lacking drink gets hotel employee (6) |
| PAUNCH | American overwhelmed by drink gets large belly (6) |
| TEASER | Monarch, after drinks, gets problems (6) |
| STARTSUP | Special bitter drink gets things going (6,2) |
| SUPREMO | C-in-C gets drink, gets more merry (7) |
| THUMBSUP | Tom, say, with drink gets gesture of approval (6,2) |
| SOBERSUP | Small bore, tipsy with drink, gets back on the wagon (6,2) |
| PORTERHOUSEBLUE | Drink gets the pub down, which is novel (11,4) |
| PINKGIN | Drink gets kingpin drunk (4,3) |
| SURPASS | 4 alongside river during drink gets better (7) |
| MEADOWSWEET | Drink gets wet, so we uproot plant |
| DEPORTED | Act involving alcoholic drink gets one banned (8) |
| ALCOPOP | Drink gets a trainee policeman to work (7) |
| TREMBLE | Large drink gets Frenchman to shake (7) |
| AMPLE | Politician surrounded by drink gets plenty (5) |
