Cryptic crosswords for beginners: alcohol

Dry Januaries come and go, but alcohol is involved in almost all cryptic crosswords: here’s how to decode references to pubs, wine, beer and even abstention In a recent instalment of this helpful series, our eyes boggled at the amount of slang that has been gifted to the English language by illegal recreational drugs. A flick through the nearest slang dictionary will reveal that the same goes for booze. For those who would like to upgrade from quick to cryptic crosswords, think of this pos