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I, too, am stuck on 17ac. Could Hell's Angel be BIKER? 3 of the letters would fit with those already checked, and there would be a k to drop, but I'm clutching at straws.

Thank you Fearsome. I have been trying to make an anagram with biker, grie and ave for some time. I can't think of a wine with anything like that collection of letters. Like you, I've already spent more time on this than the rest of the puzzle

17 across is causing me problems too. Any idea why it it has a letter count (4,7) which differs from the number of spaces, whereas the other 'tipsy' answers don't. Is that a clue?

cmk - one of the letters is removed, in accordance with the preamble. That is the case with all the "tipsy" answers.

cmk

I think the letter count at 17a is an error - it is treated as the other wines - for the wines remove c or k, for the others remove p and t.

I think it must be an anagram of the letters bikergrieave, because after removing one, the rest fit as prescribed in the spaces. Must be a very obscure vintage!

It's Bulls Blood of Eger (in translation) - you've got an extra e for the anag AJT

I was wondering that. I have four clues to go (as I'm not confident about 10A). but only three special words, so 17A may not be one of them. It certainly doesn't look like it.

OK, forget that last entry of mine!

Thanks Ixion - I'll try again.

Pendragon - 17ac is definitely one of the "special" words