| HALFASIXPENCE | "It's a musical," a chef explains to cook (4,1,8) |
| HAIRPIECE | Switch a musical a bit (9) |
| HISTORYMASTER | He explains to the pupils what has happened (7,6) |
| EXPOSTULATION | Argument tricky to explain to us (13) |
| LOVENEVERDIES | 2010 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical; a sequel to The Phantom of the Opera |
| WESTSIDESTORY | American musical, a modernised version of Romeo and Juliet (4,4,5) |
| HAMILTON | It's a musical about a US founding father, Lewis (8) |
| SHREK | Character who explains to Donkey that ogres are like onions |
| TRANSLATES | Explains to artless ant with difficulty (10) |
| SITAR | Yes, Jack, it's a musical instrument (5) |
| ETUDE | It's a musical study piece for an Eastern duet (5) |
| MAMMAMIA | Good heavens! It's a musical! (5,3) |
| ECHOED | Start to explain to companion dictionary said nothing original |
| MEMES | References often hard to explain to non-internet users |
| CALAMITYJANE | Musical, a hit in London perhaps, heading for Edinburgh after a month |
| HOWCOME | Explain to me why house contains old toilet (3,4) |
| CLEARUP | Explain to king during knockout competition (5,2) |
| DIES | 2010 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical; a sequel to The Phantom of the Opera (4,5,4) |
| LOVENEVER | 2010 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical; a sequel to The Phantom of the Opera (4,5,4) |
| HAIR | Musical a let-down for enjoyment? (4) |
