| 100% | EAT | 3 | "___, drink and be merry!" |
| 100% | EAT | 3 | "___, drink and be merry" |
| 100% | EAT | 3 | "__, drink and be merry" |
| 95% | REVEL | 5 | Eat, drink and be merry |
| 93% | ADAGE | 5 | "Eat, drink and be merry," e.g. |
| 88% | EAT | 3 | "___, drink, and be merry" |
| 88% | EAT | 3 | "___, drink, and be merry!" |
| 87% | REVEL | 5 | Eat, drink, and be merry |
| 84% | EAT | 3 | "__, drink and be merryÉ" |
| 73% | EAT | 3 | "__, drink, and be merryÉ" |
| 58% | MARTINI | 7 | Drink that can be dry, wet and dirty |
| 56% | HORCHATA | 8 | Rumchata is spiced rum and this drink |
| 55% | CHAMPAGNE | 9 | __ diamonds are pinky-brown and named after drink |
| 55% | REDWINE | 7 | Burgundy, pinot noir and merlot are this drink |
| 55% | RYE | 3 | Them good ole boys were drinking whisky and __ |
| 54% | CUPHOLDERS | 10 | Places for drivers' drinks, and literally what the starred answers are |
| 53% | CHAMPAGNE | 9 | Buck's fizz is orange juice and this bubbly drink |
| 53% | ONUS | 4 | "This party and the drinks are ___!" ("Our treat!"): 2 wds. |
| 53% | BRIDE | 5 | One who might eat, drink, and be married? |
| 51% | RYE | 3 | "Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and ___" (lyric in "American Pie") |
| 50% | EGGNOG | 6 | Drink of eggs, milk, sugar, spice and brandy that can be served hot or cold |
| 50% | YULES | 5 | Seasons to be merry |
| 50% | LIQUORLICENSE | 13 | A drink was spilled all over her wallet and she had to ___ clean |
| 48% | VICES | 5 | Drinking and others |
| 48% | VICES | 5 | Drinking and gambling |
| 48% | WINE | 4 | "Red, Red ___," song by UB40 and Neil Diamond which may be their preferred drink order |
| 48% | DIETTIPS | 8 | Do not skip breakfast, drink plenty of water and use a smaller plate are three |
| 47% | COSMOPOLITAN | 12 | Popular cocktail which was also the signature drink of Carrie Bradshaw from "Sex and the City" |
| 46% | APT | 3 | 2024 song by Rose and Bruno Mars that is inspired by a South Korean drinking game |
| 46% | SIDECAR | 7 | Cognac-and-Cointreau drink, and what each of this puzzle's border answers is |