| 100% | COCKTAIL | 8 | A drink made of mixing or shaking spirits together |
| 39% | KOOLAID | 7 | Drink made from a mix |
| 38% | COCKTAILS | 9 | Alcoholic drinks made of spirits and other liquids |
| 38% | TEA | 3 | Hot drink made of leaves of a plant |
| 37% | SOUR | 4 | Any of various cocktails made of spirit mixed with lemon or lime juice |
| 36% | MOJITO | 6 | Mixed drink made of lime, rum, mint and soda water |
| 36% | COMPOSITE | 9 | Building material made of a mix of substances |
| 36% | REPLICATE | 9 | Make or be a copy of |
| 36% | ICE | 3 | A drink is incomplete without a cube or two of this |
| 36% | MEAD | 4 | Alcoholic drink made by fermenting a solution of honey |
| 35% | BIRCH | 5 | ___ beer (soft drink made from the bark of a tree) |
| 35% | BOLAS | 5 | Weapon made of two balls and a cord or chain |
| 35% | MEDIA | 5 | Mixed ___ (art made with a variety of materials) |
| 35% | PETTING | 7 | Making a fuss of a dog or cat |
| 35% | BEET | 4 | ___ juice, drink made of a root vegetable that is known to be rich in antioxidants |
| 35% | MOCKTAIL | 8 | Nonalcoholic mixed drink … or a hint to the synonyms found at the ends of 16-, 24-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 35% | DEERSKIN | 8 | Made from the hide of a doe or stag |
| 34% | POTENCY | 7 | Strength, of a medicine or alcoholic drink |
| 34% | DILUTE | 6 | Make less concentrated, like a mix of bleach and water |
| 34% | BARTER | 6 | Make a trade with goods or services instead of money |
| 34% | APE | 3 | Mock or make fun of, in a way |
| 34% | FENDER | 6 | Electric guitar make or part of a car |
| 34% | GENRE | 5 | Mixing thematic elements and tropes … or a feature of this puzzle? |
| 33% | TANG | 4 | Flavored drink mix named after a type of taste |
| 33% | AMP | 3 | PepsiCo energy drink, or a piece of concert equipment |
| 33% | AVAIL | 5 | Utilize, or make use of, as with a service |
| 33% | LASSI | 5 | Indian cold drink made with yoghurt and flavoured with sugar, salt or a spice |
| 33% | BLEND | 5 | Mix together, as smoothie ingredients... or a word that ends in "end" |
| 33% | ALBUM | 5 | Set of songs released together or a storage for photos |
| 33% | JAGERBOMB | 9 | German mixed drink that has a glass of Red Bull |