| STRINGTHEORY | Belief that orchestras would be better without woodwinds, brass, or percussion? |
| LENSCAP | It's a measure of the print that's endless in exam for agency - the view would be better without it! |
| ORCHESTRA | Group with strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion |
| CONCERTBAND | Woodwind, brass and percussion ensemble, also described as "military" |
| OBOE | Woodwind that orchestras tune to |
| OBOES | Instruments that orchestras tune to |
| AMEND | Maiden could be better without one (5) |
| EXCEL | Be better without the Spanish clubs entering |
| LASTRESORT | Where we just holidayed? Anything would be better! (4,6) |
| GAMBREL | Roof would be better were the two sides reversed |
| NONEWSISGOODNEWS | Endless rumour about bridge players, excellent ones? Lack of reports would be better |
| ACUTABOVE | Single incision positioned higher up would be better |
| GREATER | A shredder, say, would be better (7) |
| OLEUM | Or brass or plonk or "olive oil" or wheat: videas, Plautus Truculentus 33 |
| SPIRITOSO | Schumann piece, new, better without start or end (9) |
| STREAKER | Better without clothing for race, one would agree? |
| WEALTHIER | What we might be after 11Dn 27Ac - starting to work better without leader (9) |
| TIMPANI | Can I insert refurbished amp in percussion? (7) |
| UNBEATABLE | Easily the best for those hating percussion? (10) |
| OUTED | Revealed that orchestra leader trained duet (5) |
