| ISOLATION | Number one coming up with sequence of three notes penned in quarantine |
| SELECTION | Potpourri - choice number one coming up (9) |
| SQUIRED | Escorted note penned in sepia |
| ROCKETMAN | Number one coming down to 20? (6,3) |
| DREDGEUP | Recall two notes penned by terribly rude GP (6,2) |
| IANFLEMING | Final novel notes penned by, say, children's author |
| CHEERIO | Informal farewell notes penned by touring choir |
| ITEM | Encountered one coming up with a piece of news (4) |
| TERMER | One coming up with a new word, say |
| PROPOSER | One coming up with right work to occupy model |
| GOLFCOURSE | Links return of hawk with sequence of events |
| IMAGINER | One coming up with creative ideas |
| RECYCLE | Find a new use, concerned with sequence of changes (7) |
| THREEPIECESUITE | Furniture for trio with sequence of musical movements (5-5,5) |
| IMPEDANCE | Obstacle that is restraining politician with sequence of steps (9) |
| TRIADS | Groups, sets or unions of three related things; or, in music, chords consisting of three notes (6) |
| TRIPLET | In music, a group of three notes played in a time value of two, four etc. (7) |
| DEFINE | Give meaning of three notes in front of expert (6) |
| TIERCE | Sequence of three cards of the same suit; or, the third of the parrying positions in fencing (6) |
| ELLIPSIS | Omission of parts of a word or sentence, indicated in printing by a sequence of three dots (...) (8) |
