| MINEDETECTOR | One of those in the pits admits notice has nothing to do with finding explosive types (4,8) |
| TRADING | Thing done by those in the pits? |
| CONCERTS | Clare behind criminal retweets produced by those in the pits (8) |
| ENGLISHHORNS | Are these the type of people traditionally getting locked playing in the pits? (7,5) |
| PERFECTPITCH | Something for the great players is duly noted in the pits (7,5) |
| GREASEMONKEY | One might be in the pit as a Little Mix musical starts in tune (6,6) |
| COLOSSAL | Massive tax write-off consumed by one of those in the pit (8) |
| MINEFIELDS | Those explosive types that restrict The Movement are disasters waiting to happen (10) |
| APPLAUSE | Show of hands for those in the pit, for instance (8) |
| ORCHESTRA | Gold box given to artist by those in the pit (9) |
| POWDERKEGS | Explosive types offering the white stuff and full of drink (6,4) |
| INTEND | Concerned with finding time to object to plan |
| KETTLEDRUM | Lets off steam at department - that's the spirit you might play with when you're down in the pits (10) |
| BARRICADE | Pub, notice, has food around - one can't get through it |
| ADVISOR | The mentor, notice, has an eyeshade on (7) |
| COLLIER | Lawyer's close to one in the pits? (7) |
| ERMA | "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?" name |
| ISA | "If Life ___ Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?" (Erma Bombeck book) |
| GENERAL | Test having affected acceleration, tyres due on, I go with car in the pits (7,11,2,9,9) |
| MECHANIC | After Hamilton's third chicane negotiated, one may be waiting in the pits |
