The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,453 - Oct 14 2011

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Dark not drunk UNLIT
Drink blue? Then dilute WATERDOWN
Drink can forced under tooth COGNAC
Drink container, say, has date drink to be returned (international unit) CANDELA
Drink contributing to problem on team LEMONTEA
Drink crushes lives and possible way to union AISLE
Drink from island boater, possibly Brown MANHATTAN
Drink noisily, plus raging about bar's closure SLURP
Drink order? Just one shot ROUND
Drink when it's up ASTI
Drink-making ingredient and drink material HOPSACK
Drunk tried to lie with Madonna — gross TIRED
EU involved with, firstly, shark fin soup to prepare a drink INFUSE
Fast drinks record once held by Holst according to his mates? GULPS
Freebooter puts copper-backed tin into drink BUCCANEER
Holder of drink effective, so qualifying for duty VATABLE
Hum to upset personal drink taster MOUTH
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Locals dunking bishop in flipping drink PUBS
Males entertained by Luke spilling drink KUMMEL
Mistake over drink SLIP
Never offer drunk eggnog starters, bud! NODE
Nippers taken from the drink — throws rest off LOBSTERS
Not the grand sum of drink in vessel (one litre) SUBTOTAL
One opening in alcoholic drink-free town DAVENTRY
Pacific republic drink tipped to get gold PALAU
Play's opening: in the lead, having knocked back drink, Herbert Tree starts FIRSTNIGHT
Real tax changes covering drink upset outside the walls EXTRAMURAL
See 31 EMOTIONAL
See 31 AND
To make drink better, empty over setters BREW
Versailles possibly rejected drink expert? PALACE
What goes into the drink at Szczecin? Nothing — drink up ODER
You don't have to pay for drinks, Matt — rye is free MYTREAT