| SUPEREGO | Where conscience rules, have drink before game (8) |
| WATERLOO | Something to drink before game of bridge in London (8) |
| FLAWS | Fatheaded rules have their weaknesses (5) |
| PUNCHBALL | In America, game to have drink before dance |
| WINEANDDINE | Take someone out for an expensive dinner, have drink before food (4,3,4) |
| BOWSPRIT | Inclination to have drink I left in bar on board (8) |
| SUPPOSED | Would have drink laid on, one imagined (8) |
| DELIRIUM | Derek and I have drink about one, producing wild excitement |
| LAMANCHA | Have drink with big city chap somewhere in Spain |
| COALESCE | Come together to have drinks in company establishment (8) |
| SWILLING | Drinking greedily seconds before game |
| ARCTURUS | Star manoeuvring cart before game in America |
| PREMATCH | Before game, referring to male in plot |
| GINRUMMY | My drinks are served before game (3,5) |
| MAXBRUCH | * Crashed a BMX before game by church (3,5) |
| BUSTAGUT | Coach, before game with United: 'Time to go all out' (4,1,3) |
| KNOCKUPS | Practice sessions before games of badminton, squash or tennis (5-3) |
| SQUASH | Steamroll in game, then have drink (6) |
| TAKESUP | Accepts invitation to have drink (5,2) |
| CONJUGATE | Perhaps run through to have drink after do filled up |