| STEINWAY | Mug takes method for piano (8) |
| KISSER | Mug takes stupid risks injecting drug (6) |
| TANKARD | Mug takes tracked vehicle on a road |
| SAP | Mug takes a step back (3) |
| RHAPSODY | 1924 jazz piece for piano and orchestra by US composer George Gershwin, noted especially for its opening clarinet glissando (8,2,4) |
| LEOTARDS | Theatrical attire and time for piano in Cats (8) |
| ALTITUDE | Height of talent learner's shown for piano (8) |
| NOCTURNE | Pensive lyrical piece of music- for piano (8) |
| KEYBOARD | Vital panel for piano (8) |
| EGYPTIAN | The -; popular name for Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103 composed by Camille Saint-Saens (8) |
| CONCERTI | Liszt wrote three for piano |
| SONATA | An instrumental composition for piano or for any other instrument with or without piano accompaniment (6) |
| INBLUE | 1924 jazz piece for piano and orchestra by US composer George Gershwin, noted especially for its opening clarinet glissando (8,2,4) |
| SONATAS | Instrumental compositions for piano alone or for any other instrument with or without piano accompaniment (7) |
| OSCARPETERSON | Perhaps Ackroyd's performing after prestigious award for piano virtuoso (5,8) |
| PHONEBOOKS | Collections of numbers for piano and fine tune for records of a financial nature (5,5) |
| WARSAWCONCERTO | Cartoon crew was playing a piece for piano and orchestra (6,8) |
| CHOPSTICKS | From Chinese dialect for "nimble ones", elongated bamboo or wood eating utensils, held in pairs in one hand; or, a simple waltz for piano (10) |
| FRANCK | Composer best known for his Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra (5.6) |
| CESAR | And 20. Composer best known for his Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra (5.6) |
