| OPENED | Cracked, as a bottle or book |
| EMPTY | Ready to be recycled, as a bottle or can |
| OPENER | Utensil for removing a crown cap from a bottle or a lid from a tin; first goal in a match; or, a comment used to start a conversation (6) |
| CROWN | Another name for a diadem; the upper part of a hat, cut gem or a tree; a clasping metal cap for a bottle; or, a stag's surroyals collectively (5) |
| MOUTH | Opening of a bottle or cave; or, a place where a river enters the sea (5) |
| FUNNEL | A conical utensil with which to channel liquid into a bottle; or, a smokestack on a steamship (6) |
| TAN | You can get one from a bottle or a booth |
| NECK | Part of a bottle or a guitar |
| DECODED | Cracked, as a secret message |
| AJAR | Slightly cracked, as a door |
| SOLVED | Cracked, as a mystery |
| RIBTICKLER | Brick tiler cracked as a joke |
| CHAPPED | Sore and cracked as a result of the cold (7) |
| COASTER | A ship that travels along the coast from port to port / small mat for a bottle or glass |
| GLUG | Word imitative of oil, water, wine etc being poured from a bottle or down one's throat; or, the amount of liquid issued, when said sound is heard (4) |
| POUR | Serve (drink) from a bottle or jug |
| THRIFT | It seems that TH has finally cracked as a result of the economy (6) |
| ALE | Bar order that could be either in a bottle or on tap |
| KETCHUP | It's in a bottle or other vessel with some soup (7) |
| CHIPPED | Cracked as only a fellow's hands would be? (7) |