| SEC | Sweetness classification for sparkling wine indicating a sugar content of 17-32 grams per litre (3) |
| BRUT | Sweetness designation of dry sparkling wines indicating a sugar content of less than 12 grams per litre (4) |
| EDM | Umbrella classification for a lot of club hits, for short |
| GSM | Grams per square metre (abb) |
| DEMISEC | Sweetness designation of champagne and other sparkling wines containing 32-50 grams of sugar per litre (4-3) |
| EMO | Classification for the band Fall Out Boy |
| DAD | ___ rock (classification for Steely Dan and Wilco, to some) |
| EDT | Light and cheaper perfume classification, for short |
| MMA | UFC fighting classification, for short |
| TOY | Classification for small dogs |
| SWEET | A bonbon; or, a description of a wine with a high sugar content, often served with puddings (5) |
| VINDEPAYS | French classification for "wine of the country" or "local wine" - a step above table wine since 1979 (3,2,4) |
| GIMMEABREAK | 1980s Nell Carter sitcom, and a hint to the puzzle theme found in the ends of 17-, 32-, 39- and 46-A |
| ASTI | Neighbouring the tartufo bianco (white truffle) region Alba and noted for sparkling wine, the "city of 100 towers" in the heart of Piedmont (4) |
| DENIER | Unit of weight used for measuring the fineness of silk equal to one gram per 9,000 metres (6) |
| GREATAPE | Biological classification for a gorilla, an orangutan, a chimpanzee or a human (5,3) |
| HUMIDITY | Amount of water vapour in the air, usually expressed in grams per cubic metre (8) |
| CHILL | Pre-serving suggestion for sparkling wine |
| SEKT | German term for sparkling wine |
| ASTIITALY | European commune known for sparkling wine |
