| WHISTLES | Closes 15 across bearing a number of instruments (8) |
| PLACATE | Bearing a number plate to mollify (7) |
| CABINETS | Closes 15 across? And the point - they're protective of China perhaps! (8) |
| QUESTION | Closes 15 across with grill (8) |
| WINEGUM | 23 Across bearing the name of an alcoholic drink (4,3) |
| RASH | It's hardly prudent to close 15 across (4) |
| ORGANZA | Heard a number of instruments with a dress fabric (7) |
| PANELDISCUSSION | Finally, exchange a number of instruments on display for Talking Heads (5,10) |
| OBOES | Old Bones removes heart with a number of instruments (5) |
| TUBAS | Boats carrying a number of instruments |
| ONEMANBAND | Musician who plays a number of instruments simultaneously (3-3,4) |
| CHAMBERMUSIC | Type of classical works composed for a small number of instruments (7,5) |
| BASSGUITARS | Strauss composed with a big number of instruments (4,7) |
| WOODWIND | Group of instruments including flute and clarinet (8) |
| HORNPIPE | Steps taken with pair of instruments (8) |
| RIPIENO | Number of instruments to cut up unit with one switch (7) |
| NAKEDEYE | Yankee Doodle heartlessly played with absence of instruments (5,3) |
| CONSORT | Spouse of a reigning monarch; an accompanying ship; or, a group of instruments, such as a chest of viols (7) |
| CHOIRS | Organised ensembles of singers; groups of instruments of the same family playing together; or, sets of strings for harpsichords (6) |
| PEAL | Set of instruments played by campanologists; or a series of changes rung of such (4) |
