Possible Clues:

• Think Martinu works ultimately unremarkable
• Ponder taking stiff drink during tea break
• Ponder getting a drink, just one with Nathaniel
• Cogitate
• 'Reflect deeply, chew the cud (8)'
• Think over loss of one in miniature version
• Just think, one drink in eight to chew on (8)
• Contemplate miniature, one dropped and shattered
• Chew - ponder
• Dwell (on)