Last seen in:
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,204 - Apr 14 2022
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 8159
- Newsday.com - Dec 16 2018
- Newsday.com - Oct 19 2014
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 27,239 - Jul 25 2013
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Jan 13 2011
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 26,010 - Aug 18 2009
- New York Times - May 16 2007
- The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise 884 - February 20, 2005
- The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise 871 - November 21, 2004
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- Wetted one's whistle
- Drank too much
- Row after daughter had a Guinness, say
- Downed water, say
- The highest-ranked journalist of all is overindulged
- Tippled
- Quaffed by rating on quarterdeck
- Award-winning journalist was fond of the booze?
- Consumed alcohol
- Swallowed (liquid)
- Sank in position, following low grade
- Initially dead level, took a drop
- Had lots of drinks in store knocked over
- Took to alcohol
- Winner of journalism award presumably went on a binge?