| EUPHEMISTIC | Using a mild term for something stronger |
| EUPHEMISM | Mild term substituted for one less acceptable |
| BULLDOZE | Force for something stronger than a catnap? (8) |
| GROPE | Search blindly for something stronger than a g-string? (5) |
| CALVADOS | Mr Klein drops in, sending back soda for something stronger (8) |
| BOXES | Fights for something stronger than paper bags (5) |
| SOFTWARE | A catch-all term for something that runs on a computer, tablet or smartphone (8) |
| EGER | Continually concealing term for something that's a bore |
| CONFOUND | Contradict, using a mild expletive (8) |
| DARN | Mend using a mild curse |
| OLDKIT | Term for something dated, outmoded, threadbare, tired, trite or worn-out, like a vintage chapeau, showing its wear due to overuse (3-3) |
| GRAMA | American after all, term for something sheep stuck on? |
| DODDLE | Informal term for something very easily accomplished (6) |
| TERTIUMQUID | Latin term for something indefinite related to two definite things |
| SOFT | The term that differentiates soda from something stronger |
| ATONETIME | Answer comes from shady type getting prison term for something previously (2,3,4) |
| LIVENER | Informal term for something with an invigorating effect, usually an alcoholic drink (7) |
| BRASS | ____ farthing, informal term for something of very little or no value (5) |
| REINFORCE | To make something stronger you'll need to put some wire in, for certain |
| HAH | Something stronger than "No" |
