| MADEIRA | Type of fortified wine |
| SHERRY | Type of fortified wine (6) |
| SHERRYCOBBLER | Cocktail of fortified wine, lemon, sugar, ice etc. |
| PORTEND | Presage the finishing of fortified wine (7) |
| PORT | Another word for a harbour; or, a variety of fortified wine from the Douro Valley - white, rose, ruby, tawny or vintage (4) |
| OLOROSO | Dark and nutty variety of fortified wine from Jerez (7) |
| DUBONNET | French aperitif; a blend of fortified wine, herbs, spices and quinine (8) |
| PORTMANTEAU | Case of fortified wine chap tasted initially with water in Paris |
| SONNYANDSHERRY | Tale about one Corleone's love of fortified wine? |
| NOSHERY | This place serves food, but nothing in the way of fortified wine - it's right out! (7) |
| PORTLANDCEMENT | Strengthening mix of fortified wine left with church staff close to transept (8,6) |
| AIRPORTS | Distinctive quality of fortified wines in LAX or JFK, perhaps? |
| MALMSEY | Sweet variety of fortified Madeira wine (7) |
| CASTE | Group of people left out of fortified place (5) |
| TRENCHANT | Worker south of fortified area is incisive |
| SECTOR | Religious school or length of fortified line (6) |
| PORTCULLIS | Part of fortified community left with slaughter on island (10) |
| UPKEEP | Rising section of fortified site needs regular repairs (6) |
| KEEPCOUNT | How to maintain an accurate tally of fortified towers? (4,5) |
| SCALADE | The mounting of fortified walls with ladders; lead sac (anag.) (7) |
