| ACERBIC | American Charlie Morecambe downing British bitter (7) |
| LIU | Chinese-American "Charlie's Angels" co-star Lucy |
| ACERB | Serve Republican British bitter (5) |
| WEDDING | He dug Downing St out, expecting match? (7,7) |
| SHOTGUN | He dug Downing St out, expecting match? (7,7) |
| MEETING | A big enticement disrupted Downing Street encounter (7,7) |
| CABINET | A big enticement disrupted Downing Street encounter (7,7) |
| WHISKEY | Why Eisenhower got drunk downing his third rye, perhaps (7) |
| RISOTTO | Ferdinand downing very dry Italian favourite (7) |
| PREDICT | Divine old Scot downing some wine (7) |
| ARBITER | Judge a bishop downing nip (7) |
| ACROBAT | Performer, a jazz fan downing mug (7) |
| SHRINKS | Mister, after downing one, signs contracts (7) |
| FRIENDS | Addicts downing last of cider and Buds (7) |
| TANTRUM | Paddy, dry, downing an alcoholic drink (7) |
| OBLOQUY | Shame old boy left you drunk, downing quart (7) |
| DROGUES | Parachutes prankster into Downing Street to begin with (7) |
| INGROWN | Downing Street tested out the nail problem (7) |
| STARDOM | Celebrity party hosted by PM, downing beer regularly (7) |
| ALLEGRA | Recent appointment to the post of Downing Street press secretary (7,8) |
