Related Clues:

• Took a swig, say
• Enjoyed some lassi
• No front-line soldiers hit the bottle
• Took a Cab?
• Sampled, as food
• Had a beer, say
• Took a gulp, say
• Tried a little sauteed spinach
• Experienced, tried
• Got hammered, perhaps
• Sipped or gulped
• Enjoyed an 18-Across