Answer:

imbibed

Answer	Crossword Clue
IMBIBED	Wet one's whistle
IMBIBED	Drank up
IMBIBED	Tippled

IMBIBED	Had a few drinks
IMBIBED	Drank
IMBIBED	Bent one's elbow
IMBIBED	Quaffed

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.