Answer:

nip

Answer	Crossword Clue
NIP	Chill
NIP	Tuck's partner
NIP	Winter-air quality

NIP	Winter chill
NIP	Small bite
NIP	Win by a nose
NIP	Quick drink
NIP	Pinch
NIP	Snort
NIP	A little brandy
NIP	Brandy indulgence

NIP	Tuck's mate
NIP	Slight chill
NIP	Chill in the air
NIP	Be a bad pup
NIP	Tuck's partner?
NIP	Puppy bite
NIP	Mouthful of moonshine
NIP	Pull from a jug

NIP	Winter wind quality
NIP	Flask quantity, perhaps
NIP	Frosty air's quality
NIP	Puppy's bite
NIP	Splash of brandy, e.g.
NIP	Wee dram
NIP	Beat by a nose
NIP	Small drink

NIP	... and tuck
NIP	Bar quickie
NIP	Barely beat
NIP	Bitty bite
NIP	Not quite a slug
NIP	Small drink of liquor
NIP	Not quite bite
NIP	Wintry chill

NIP	Bit of brandy
NIP	Light bite
NIP	Little bite
NIP	Playful bite
NIP	Cool air feature

Crossword

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