| MENOMOSSO | Musical direction to perform at a reduced speed; Italian, 'less rapid' (4,5) |
| RALLENTANDO | Direction in music to play with gradually decreasing speed; Italian, 'slowing down' (11) |
| ADAGIO | Musical direction to perform a piece slowly; Italian, literally 'at ease' (6) |
| PIUMOSSO | Italian musical direction to perform with a little more speed or movement (3,5) |
| RITENUTO | Musical direction to perform with a sudden decrease in tempo; Italian, 'held back' (8) |
| DOPR | A foolish fellow had to perform at a gymnastics class (4) |
| PLAYMYFAIR | Demand for your favorite band to perform at a county gathering? |
| LIDO | Left one to perform at a swimming-pool (4) |
| ORIGINATE | Start to perform at Speakers' Corner - perhaps London's after one to provide content (9) |
| DISPERSAL | A less rapid form of broadcast (9) |
| INTHEZONE | Mentally attuned to perform at the highest level (2,3,4) |
| REMAINDER | The rest sell at a reduced price (9) |
| ONSPECIAL | Canopies patched up and left at a reduced price (2,7) |
| SAFFLOWER | Less rapid rapids? (letters 4-7) |
| CARPACCIO | Vehicle reduced speed, company including one old master |
| OBBLIGATO | Opposite musical direction to 'ad lib', indicating an essential passage that cannot be changed or omitted (9) |
| PERFORATE | Puncture necessarily substantially reduced speed |
| MAESTOSO | A direction to perform a piece of music in a dignified manner (8) |
| UNACORDA | Musical direction to a pianist to play with the soft pedal depressed; Italian, 'one string' (3,5) |
| PRESTISSIMO | Musical direction to play at a tempo of 200 beats per minute or higher; Italian, 'very quickly' (11) |
