An AA candidate is someone who is in recovery from alcohol addiction. The crossword solutions for this term are LUSH (4 letters), SOUSE (5 letters), WINO (4 letters), TOPER (5 letters), SOT (3 letters), and TOSSPOT (7 letters). LUSH refers to someone who drinks heavily, SOUSE is a slang term for an alcoholic, WINO is another slang term for an alcoholic, TOPER is someone who drinks alcohol frequently, SOT is a derogatory term for a drunkard, and TOSSPOT is a slang term for a drunkard.