Drunkards (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">drunkards</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('sot' can be a synonym of 'drunkard')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sots that I've seen before include "Sponges" , "Habitual drunkards" , "Drunks" , "Boozers" , "Chronic drinkers" .)
(Other definitions for soaks that I've seen before include "Saturates" , "big downers" , "Drenches" .)