| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Not as tipsy as only half of root beers drunk (7) | The Guardian Quiptic | 11 May 2025 |
| Less wasted by Queen wearing damaged robes | ||
| More sedate | Newsday | 17 Jun 2022 |
| Less drunk | The Telegraph Quick | 20 Jan 2021 |
| Less intoxicated | Wall Street Journal | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Less drunk | New York Times | 08 May 2019 |
| Less drunk | ||
| Not as tipsy | USA Today | 06 Nov 2017 |
| Not as tipsy | ||
| Greet dual monarchy, evidently more moderate | The Times Cryptic | 06 May 2015 |
| Less tipsy | ||
| More serious in tone | ||
| More sedate | ||
| Less loaded | ||
| More likely to pass a Breathalyzer test | ||
| More likely to pass a Breathalyzer test | ||
| Less loaded | ||
| Less likely to fall over | ||
| Less likely to fall over | ||
| More serious | ||
| More reasonable | ||
| Less impassioned | ||
| Less intoxicated. | ||
| More grave. | ||
| Better balanced. | ||
| More subdued. | ||
| More solemn. | ||
| More serious. | ||
| More like a judge. |