| PIANOCONCERTO | Key operator has a leading part in this work (5,8) |
| GLOVEPUPPET | Its operator has a hand in what it does (5,6) |
| HARLEQUINADE | A play or part of a pantomime in which a comic character wearing diamond-patterned multicoloured tights has a leading role (12) |
| CONCERTO | Surprise expressed about note, a definite thing in this work |
| OPUS | Opening words of 'Ode to a Manx Cat', perhaps, in this work (4) |
| LABOUR | Men are never in this work |
| GRAPHICDESIGN | Ginger had pics Photoshopped as part of this work (7,6) |
| MARTINLUTHER | German monk who played a leading part in the Reformation |
| HEROINE | DRUG TAKEN BY EASTERN FEMALE WITH A LEADING PART IN THE PLAY |
| NEWLYWED | One who's just played a leading part in the match (5-3) |
| BOWS | Weapons historically with a leading part in the navy |
| PROW | Officer on the point of having a leading part in shipping (4) |
| AGEGAP | Silver, for example, a leading part in possible spousal separation (3,3) |
| TENOR | He may take a leading part in Britten oratorio (5) |
| OLIVER | Rex Harrison, Sid James and Peter Sellers refused a leading part in which Lionel Bart musical? (6) |
| RELIEF | In this works outstanding charity (6) |
| MARTINET | A rigorous operator has some point in a market |
| DUETTIST | Key operator, for example, who has to share a bench |
| TYPE | The kind to work as a key operator |
| TUNER | The lathe operator has no right to become a pitch finder (5) |
