| TRAD | Jazz played just a little around mid-afternoon (4) |
| SNIPPING | Cutting down drinking a little around noon |
| JIVE | A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s. |
| WERE | Used to be very little around the tourist centre (4) |
| FROG | Enchanted royal in state of bewilderment around mid-afternoon (4) |
| SHAKUDO | Japanese alloy of copper with a small (around 3%) amount of gold, traditionally used for decorative work on katana (longsword) fittings (7) |
| AMATEUR | Old city supports a match that's played just for pleasure (7) |
| RICHTER | The pianist who played just one of a number of scales (7) |
| ARRIVAL | Journey's end for a competitor around mid-afternoon (7) |
| RAGTIME | Early form of jazz played on the piano |
| NBA | Sports org. where you can find Jazz played by Magic |
| ELLIS | Longtime Preds '0' who has played just four games since a 2021 trade to Philly, pictured |
| SERENADES | Heard being played just as Des and Rene got together (9) |
| TINNY | There's very little around the pole that's metallic (5) |
| DOMINICA | Accomplish little around Caribbean republic |
| TINSELLY | Little around market is showy |
| URSAMINOR | Neighbour to plough for us around mid-afternoon or after morning in (4,5) |
| PAPRIKA | It's hot, and old man has a kip, knackered around mid-afternoon (7) |
| PUTOFFA | Postpone late morning meal and deter a crowd around mid afternoon (3,3,1,6) |
| BRUNCH | Postpone late morning meal and deter a crowd around mid afternoon (3,3,1,6) |
