BEHIND THE BAR
Find the names of drinks and drink brands by solving the cryptic clues. Some are straightforward, some of the answers will make you groan! There may well be more than one answer which could fit the clue.
The December quiz attracted entries from Janet Carney, Mark Senior, Belinda Stevenson, and Rod Cole - winner of the £25 prize.
1 Dentist’s preference APERITF
2 Children’s carers FOSTERS
3 Educators TEACHERS
4 A more knowledgeable friend BUDWEISER
5 Story about a chicken COCKTAIL
6 Down and at ease SOUTHERN COMFORT
7 Following an earthquake AFTER SHOCK
8 A late magician’s brother? JACK DANIELS
9 1980’s pop group BUCKS FIZZ
10 Eye water from a West Side beauty TIA MARIA
11 Bowmen ARCHERS
12 What you use to fire heavy arrows STRONGBOW
13 Campanologists instruments BELLS
14 Posh’s favourite tipple BECKS
15 If a girl nicked your wallet, you might…………? CHASER
16 There was an old lady who swallowed a spider that wriggled and jiggled in……….CIDER
17 To wail WINE
18 A timely start to the day SEVEN UP
19 George of England, be banished! STOUT
20 My French sweetheart SHERRY
21 Off limits/forbidden TABOO
22 Why did the Mexican push his wife off a cliff? TEQUILA
23 How a Russian would describe a small car VODKA
24 A sailor’s poison RUM
25 Citrus support LEMONADE