| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| PINCHES | Nips | |
| MEASURES | Standard nips (of whisky) | |
| TIDYTOTS | Little nips (of whisky) | |
| NIPPER | One who, or that which, nips. | |
| AWE | Wonder when nips of American whiskey’ll emerge | |
| BEDBUG | Small thing that nips in the night | |
| ENDS | Nips in the bud when you can’t make them meet | |