Crusader

[Sinked]

Mint in parcel. 6 letters. Is it packet? Why
Having rejected drink, gang leader was first to be irritated. 7 letters. niggled?
As always thank you for helping

[donny48]

niggled
(rejected drink, gin reversed) nig + g(gang leader) + led (was first)

[Toorak]

A packet is a mint - e.g. Cost a mint / packet
Nig (Gin reversed) g(ANG) led ( was first)

[dannyk13]

Niggled - gin(drink)reversed + g(ang) + led(was first)

[fiction-factory]

gin reversed is NIG, gang leader =G, was first = LED?

[Sinked]

Thank you all for explaining