The term 'potent potable' refers to alcoholic beverages that are strong in alcohol content. The crossword solutions for this term include RUM (3 letters), ALE (3 letters), LAGER (5 letters), RYE (3 letters), QUAFF (5 letters), ELIXIR (6 letters), and STIFFDRINK (10 letters). These words all refer to different types of alcoholic beverages, ranging from light beers such as LAGER to stronger drinks like RUM and RYE. QUAFF and ELIXIR are also terms used to describe alcoholic beverages, while a stiff drink is a colloquial phrase used to refer to a strong alcoholic beverage.