| ECHOIC | It's part of the choice - like sound, on reflection |
| PICNIC | Most of the choice in wheels for college put away by those out for the day (6) |
| ASSORTED | Providing a choice, like kind newspaper man (8) |
| WORD | With 6-and 8-Across, Merriam-Webster feature with recent choices like "pediculous" and "longanimity" |
| POORER | One of the choices in marrying one of those far worse off than the church mouse (6) |
| TOOTHPICKS | They may be on the dinner table also, with most of the choices (10) |
| ASUM | "Our lives are ___ total of the choices we have made" (Wayne Dyer) |
| ECHO | Repeat some of the choices (4) |
| OPTION | Choose particle - it was one of the choices (6) |
| DIGNITY | Pride in home improvements clearly sound, on reflection |
| ELISION | Linguistic device sound on reflection: large one included |
| TROUPE | A band of singers or the like sounds like a group of scouts |
| SNAP | A break of a twig, click of the fingers, cracker's banger, ginger biscuit, press stud, quick photo, shout for a pair in cards or a sudden grab, all characterised by a bite-like sound (4) |
| TEDIOUSBRIEF | In 5.1, Theseus is given the choice of performances that will happen during the nuptials. One of them is "A ___ ___ scene of young Pyramus And his love Thisbe, very tragical mirth." |
| INKLING | Slight suspicion bell-like sound is out of tune at the start |
| STILETTO | It could've been the choice of Mack the Knife, the heel! (8) |
| EITHEROR | The choice of the pair of rowers we hear (6,2) |
| SWANNY | Bird-like sound of river by old folks' home (6) |
| BRAYED | In the sack, Ray made an ass-like sound |
| PITAPAT | Like sound of 'Hailstones' - a tip to back Connemara type? (3-1-3) |