Alcoholic drinks given to departing horse riders Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Alcoholic drinks given to departing horse riders last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STIRRUPCUPS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STIRRUPCUPS Alcoholic drinks given to departing horse riders (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 25, 2018
3% GINSENG Alcoholic drinks English restorative (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
3% POSTILLION Horse rider and bike rider's location: touring the East of Germany (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
3% JOCKEY Rider (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
3% BMX Jump racing with riders but no horses (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
3% EGGNOG Festive alcoholic drink (6) The Times Concise Jan 14, 2026
3% SHOT Alcoholic swallows hard alcoholic drink (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 8, 2026
3% MEAD Honeyed alcoholic drink (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
3% ASTI Cast is imbibing alcoholic drink (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
3% LIQUORS Strong alcoholic drinks (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025

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Stirrup cups are drinks offered to horse riders before they depart. The term originates from the practice of serving drinks in small cups to riders with one foot in the stirrup. It's a traditional gesture of hospitality and camaraderie among equestrians.