Putting the lid on a drink, getting home before midnight Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Putting the lid on a drink, getting home before midnight . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCOTCHING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCOTCHING Putting the lid on a drink, getting home before midnight (9)
7% ONIT "Put a lid __!" (4) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
6% TODAY Trifle with attorney before midnight (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 26, 2025
6% ICEE Drink with a domed lid (4) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
6% ELEVENPM An hour before midnight (8) Premier Sunday Sep 14, 2025
5% SODA Thus get attorney a drink (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
5% COVER Lid (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 9, 2025
5% INDUE Put something on, get dressed! (5) The Times O Tempora Nov 8, 2025
5% CAP Bottle's lid (3)
5% OUTSOURCE Get contractors to do exterior to home before spring (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 1, 2025
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