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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCOTCHING Putting the lid on a drink, getting home before midnight (9)
7% ONIT "Put a lid __!" (4) Newsday Jul 14, 2026
6% NIGHTCAP Drink before bed (8) The Telegraph Quick Jul 23, 2026
5% RELEASE Put out note before rental agreement (7) (7) The Guardian Quiptic Aug 2, 2026
5% NETTING Practising cricket in Norway, getting to remove lid (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 30, 2026
5% SLID Tried to get home, maybe (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
5% SODA Thus get attorney a drink (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jul 24, 2026
5% WEAR Put on (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 23, 2026
5% ERE "Before," before (3)
5% APERITIF Nice drink before a meal? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 16, 2026
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