Related Clues:

• Telephoned
• Sloshed
• Gave a buzz
• Tried to get hold of
• Called
• Phoned
• Used no inflection, maybe
• Rang
• Heralded
• Merry
• Lubricated
• In one's cups
• Called the butler, in a way
• Took its toll?
• Talked in a monotonous tone