| ALTERED | Changed key before band's final piece (7) |
| UNTAINTED | Pure tune's composed - isn't in band's final piece |
| PREPOSSESSING | Winning, before bands break into song (13) |
| OAF | Member that quit before band's success |
| WHINGED | Complained when I'd changed key in (7) |
| OARLOCK | Would rower need a key before he can use it? (7) |
| SCRATCH | What criminal might do with key before door's opening - might that prove lucky? (7,4) |
| CLATTER | Rattle key before closing |
| RADIOAD | Before: band that released "Spectre" in 2015 / after: AM or FM spot |
| ENCORED | Key part in final piece played more (7) |
| SANDERS | A final piece of wallpaper, endless rolls around next to Mark, he finished off layer upon layer (7,7) |
| COLONEL | A final piece of wallpaper, endless rolls around next to Mark, he finished off layer upon layer (7,7) |
| SINNING | Doing wrong part of test, putting final piece first (7) |
| WINNING | Dining partner gobbling final piece of salmon up (7) |
| AUSTERE | Harsh about replacing author's final piece (7) |
| REEFERS | Gobbling final piece of cake, passes on waccy baccy (7) |
| ATLARGE | A final piece in concert Elgar arranged for free (2,5) |
| ONETIME | Ex promptly accepts final piece of estate |
| STELLAR | Maybe McCartney and Starr's final piece is outstanding |
| SECRETE | Hide final pieces of fabulous treasure on island (7) |
