| CHANDELIER | Light fluffy rice inspiring old maestro (10) |
| IDLI | Fluffy rice cakes often served with sambar |
| NOELCOWARD | Xmas missive inspiring old western playwright (4,6) |
| CANDYFLOSS | Light, fluffy confection of spun sugar (10) |
| COTTONWOOL | Light, fluffy stuff from plant (6,4) |
| TOSCANINI | Opera coming over in doubly twisted old maestro (9) |
| SOLTI | So, left on time with one old maestro (5) |
| VIRTUOSO | Taking in Italy, five tours ruined old maestro (8) |
| BEECHAM | Old maestro taking cap off hole in device filming workers? (7) |
| SCHUBERT | Old maestro in Bucharest abandoning a novel (8) |
| BACHELORPARTY | Male gathering old maestro and commoner up, creative (8,5) |
| OVERDID | Dissertation originally by old maestro, dramatised |
| STONER | Revolutionary lets out inspiring old druggie |
| CAPABLE | Accomplished line inspiring old man (7) |
| RACONTEUR | A current novel inspiring old storyteller (9) |
| LORIMER | Former metalworker's goodness inspiring old poem |
| PLATOON | Academy founder, name inspiring old military unit (7) |
| HELMSMAN | Course director, virile type, inspiring old railway company |
| TEQUILA | Alcoholic drink, beverage inspiring old writer briefly (7) |
| PANTIHOSE | Inspiring old thespian performs in tights |
