| DUETTED | Composed two etudes (one oddly deficient), and performed both together (7) |
| CAESIUM | Metal music composed, two keys included (7) |
| CANNONBALL | One fired the TV comedians both together (10) |
| EMINOR | Key in which "Eleanor Rigby" was composed (2 wds.) |
| ONESELF | Become deficient and keep out of the way (4,7,6) |
| FATIGUE | Obese one oddly wasting gluten in exhaustion (7) |
| CUSHION | Comfortable pad? No such one, oddly (7) |
| OFFICER | Belonging to force, one oddly cheery copper (7) |
| RIVIERE | Jacques -, French writer and critic; author of 1912 collection Etudes (7) |
| TUNICLE | One oddly cold stops to adjust vestment |
| LEONINE | Note about one oddly like a big cat |
| NOSEOUT | Narrowly beat or oust one, oddly (4,3) |
| UKELELE | Luke playing first of etudes on the French instrument (7) |
| ELEMENT | Possibly lead me into etude's opening with a fast time (7) |
| RECITAL | Care to have it with 50 more and performed publicly? (7) |
| CANDIDA | Thrush is capable and performed a sequel (7) |
| CADDIED | Assisted a golfer from Cuba today and performed without error at first (7) |
| REACTED | Responded and performed again? (7) |
| MAKE | Become deficient and keep out of the way (4,7,6) |
| SCARCE | Become deficient and keep out of the way (4,7,6) |
