| MANDOLINE | Is it instrumental in getting old men in a muddle? (9) |
| DASH | It's hard to follow some old men in a rush (4) |
| MORASS | What's said by clergy to get men in a muddle |
| SNAREDRUM | Is it instrumental in making dream runs? (5,4) |
| PLAYAPART | Is instrumental in getting a role, at some stage (4,1,4) |
| PARIPASSU | Old men in French city university making even progress |
| SAW | Is it instrumental in cutting the washing-up? |
| FRENCHHORN | Is it instrumental in warning Paris pedestrians? (6,4) |
| NAILFILE | Is it instrumental in fashioning the final lie? (4,4) |
| SKEDADDLE | Desk terrible muddle? Bunk off quickly! |
| AMMONIA | Gas supplies in war in a muddle? (7) |
| ASTINGINTHETAIL | An unexpected turn of events, and isn't he a litigant in a muddle? (1,5,2,3,4) |
| TENDER | Gentle, formal proposal rented in a muddle? (6) |
| CRESTFALLEN | Disappointed lancers left in a muddle? (11) |
| ELONGATION | Stretching, Noel got in a muddle? (10) |
| CORNET | Is it instrumental for holding ice cream? (6) |
| PUNINTENDED | Addendum to a statement such as "My violin teacher was instrumental in getting me into Juilliard" |
| EARTRUMPET | But was it instrumental in increasing audibility? |
| ADDLE | Will get you into a muddle? Rot! (5) |
| LYRES | They're instrumental in getting early results (5) |
