| CHECKLIST | European composer, in recital, has things to do (9) |
| RELICT | Although surviving, the recital has a bit missing |
| GRANDEUR | Piano given to European university before first of recitals has splendour (8) |
| MARROW | Mike has thing to point to white-fleshed vegetable (6) |
| VENDINGMACHINE | Victor at a close in Cheam possibly has thing to dispense small items (7,7) |
| IDCARD | Current Dutch ace, say, has thing to carry personal details (2,4) |
| HANDLE | Manage to find German composer in recital (6) |
| EYEBEAMS | Composer in recital grins, glances (8) |
| PROKOFIEV | Bizarrely OK for VIP to eclipse European composer |
| BERNSTEIN | Swiss city's cash accommodating European composer (9) |
| AUNTSALLY | A fairground figure that has things thrown at it (4,5) |
| THEDISHES | Things to "do" after you 12- |
| HITANDRUN | Two things to do at cricket by dangerous driver (3-3-3) |
| THEMEPARK | Place with rides and fun things to do |
| STAMPCOLLECTOR | As hobbies go, one has things licked! (5,9) |
| GAITERS | Island in Germany has things keeping mud off |
| TULIPS | Second person in France has things that can be sealed for plants (6) |
| LACER | With top card in two hands, she has things tied up (5) |
| BERG | European composer looked up to by some Africans (4) |
| CHOPIN | European composer of the 1838 Prelude in E minor (6) |