| OFFSTAGE | Old harassed staff, say, circulating behind the scenes (8) |
| GARDENER | Horticulturist, say, circulating round forest close to Leicester (8) |
| SCEPTRE | Respect harassed staff (7) |
| ATKINSON | Kate, author of the novel Behind the Scenes at the Museum (8) |
| BACKDROP | Behind the scenes, there's a player to exclude from the team (8) |
| MANEGE | Staff, say, joining English riding school (6) |
| SPORTSEDITOR | Troops stride out with member of Scotsman staff, say (6,6) |
| POLL | Canvass of votes by staff, say? (4) |
| NOTE | C, D, or E on a musical staff, say |
| BACKROOM | Moor could be working behind the scenes? (8) |
| EMINENCE | ____ grise, a person who exercises influence behind the scenes without apparent power (8) |
| PROMPTER | More punctual helper behind the scenes (8) |
| CORRIDOR | Passageway for work behind the scenes (8) |
| REPS | Ad-sales staff, say |
| MAN | Staff, say |
| ROADS | Ways of one in Staffs, say? (5) |
| FILMREWS | Behind-the-scenes groups in Hollywood |
| STAGEMOM | Parent working behind the scenes? |
| ONTHESLY | Actor's cut in just behind the scenes? (2,3,3) |
| INCAMERA | American camouflaged behind the scenes (2,6) |
