| SWIZZLESTICK | One mixing drinks gets drunk, getting whisky and ice initially for nothing, on credit |
| CHRISTIAN | Pilgrim is able to keep fresh shirt on ice, initially (9) |
| WATERTIGHT | Drink gets drunk - that's indisputable |
| INABILITY | Lack of talent shown by one with high rank: all initially for nothing (9) |
| MARMOSET | Tight roommate gets something initially for nothing - the little monkey! |
| CROON | Get nothing on credit at first and sing |
| AGROUND | A good lot of drinks gets one lying on the bed |
| TEASER | Monarch, after drinks, gets problems (6) |
| IGNITION | One mixing gin and it on Countdown's end? (8) |
| CACAO | About to account for nothing on source of cocoa (5) |
| HALFSEASOVER | Have shilling for ales, getting drunk, getting drunk |
| MONOXIDE | What elements of breathed air finally produce with one-to-one mixing? (8) |
| MARGARITA | Tia Maria, that's right good for one mixing cocktail |
| ORATES | Speaks for nothing on former local government income (6) |
| LOVE | It counts for nothing on the tennis court |
| FREESPIRIT | Independent person getting whisky on the house? |
| SPIRIT | One in new strip getting whisky, eg (6) |
| BARTENDER | Person pouring beers and mixing drinks |
| SCHMALTZ | Excessive sentimentality shown by companion getting whisky in southern zone (8) |
| LEADSULPHATE | Compound, where Shed and Paul found drunk, getting in after midnight? (4,8) |
