| PIZZICATO | In music, to be played by plucking (9) |
| SPIRITOSO | In music, to be played in an animated way (9) |
| SOUTHGATE | Gareth _, football manager to be played by Joseph Fiennes (9) |
| DOCTORWHO | TV timelord soon to be played by Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa (6,3) |
| SOSTENUTO | Rolling Stones out - music to be played in a sustained or prolonged manner. (9) |
| GRANDIOSO | (Of music) to be played imposingly (9) |
| ANDANTINO | A piece of music to be played slightly quicker than moderately slow (9) |
| AMOROSO | In music, to be played in a loving or tender manner |
| ARIOSO | In music, to be played in a melodious songlike style |
| FORTE | In music, to be played loudly (5) |
| LENTISSIMO | In music, to be played very slowly (10) |
| PRESTO | In music, to be played very fast (6) |
| PRESTISSIMO | Instruction in music, to be played as fast as possible (11) |
| ARCO | In music, to be played with the bow (4) |
| MAESTOSO | In music, to be played with majesty (8) |
| RUBATO | (In music) To be played with a flexible tempo (6) |
| ADESTEFIDELES | Seasonal music to be played by laddies (set fee) (6,7) |
| OBBLIGATO | Part that must be played by Bob, roughly half like silly goat (9) |
| ALLEGRO | In music, to be performed quickly, in a brisk, lively manner (7) |
| MARGARET | Princess to be played by Lesley Manville in The Crown (8) |
