| ALTOCLEF | Musical symbol that places middle C on the middle line of a stave, used chiefly for viola music (4,4) |
| BARITONECLEF | Rarely used musical symbol indicating F on the middle line of a stave (8,4) |
| TENORCLEF | It has middle C on second- highest line |
| MESIAL | Directed towards the middle line of a body; a smile (anag.) (6) |
| THIRSTY | Dry river passing through current place (middle of factory yard) (7) |
| MAINTAIN | Keep important container around place's centre (8) |
| SPACE | Expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere; or, each one of the gaps between the lines of a stave (5) |
| AXIAL | A team with a learner on the centre line |
| AXIS | Ace brought up half a dozen on the centre line (4) |
| CCLEF | Staff symbol for viola music |
| ALTO | Staff symbol for viola music |
| CLEF | Staff symbol for viola music |
| ATHWART | At right angles to the centre line of a ship (7) |
| AVESTA | A stave used for songs of Zoroaster (6) |
| OCTAVE | C to C, on the piano |
| CARBON | Chemical element represented by "C" on the periodic table |
| AERTEX | Manchester-based clothing company, established in 1888, that owns the trademark for a lightweight and loosely woven cotton fabric used chiefly for sportswear |
| TROY | System of weights based on the grain, pennyweight, ounce and pound, used chiefly for precious metals and gemstones (4) |
| BALALAIKA | Plucked musical instrument, usually with a triangular body and three strings, used chiefly for Russian folk music |
| FLAT | Musical symbol that. when placed before a note, lowers it in pitch by a semitone (4) |
