8 June - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Suspicious about new drink (6)

Solution – shandy

Suspicious = shady

Shady is about or around n for new

This gets you "shandy" which is a mix of beer and lemonade.

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Old article penned by that woman novelist (5)

Hint – the solution is the surname of a novelist that I have posted about!