- TASTER
- One risking their life for a king or queen
- Checker for poison, maybe
- One who checks for poison
- Winery employee
- Sampling specialist
- One checking for poison
- Busy employee of a paranoid king
- Culinary guard in ancient Rome
- Vintner's aide
- Winery worker
- Oenophile, at times
- Royal retinue member
- Royal entourage member
- One who tests liquors.
- Tea expert.
- One skilled in distinguishing the qualities of teas, wines, etc.
- Food sampler.
- Selector of teas.
- Worker with teas, wines, etc.
- Employe of a tea merchant.
- Wine expert.
- Wine maker's employe.
- Vintner's checker.
- Winery employe.
- Tea or wine man
- Vintner's employee
- Necessity for a tyrant
- Tea-company employee
- Flavor checker
- Sampler
- Oenologist, at times
- Checker, maybe
- Royal assistant
- One who sips
- Sipping specialist
- Wine expert, maybe
- Wine judge, e.g.
- Employee of a paranoid king
- Court figure whose job is to detect 36-Across
- One eating before a king
- Small sample, to Brits
- Brewery employee
- Kitchen sampler
- Food critic in action
- King's sampler
- Paranoid king's employee
- King's employee
- Winery visitor
- Paranoid king's lackey
- Person sampling foods on a gastro tour
- Quality checker, of sorts
- Soave sampler
- Coffee company expert
- Employee of a mistrustful monarch
- Oenophile, on occasion
