| RENDITION | Performance of a song or dramatic role (9) |
| SNATCH | A swift act or thing, such as a hasty grab or catch; a kidnapping or theft; a quick bite to eat; a brief spell of exertion, sleep, time etc; a fragment of a song or a talk; or, a quibble (6) |
| LEITMOTIV | Musical or dramatic theme associated with a character or idea (9) |
| CHARACTER | Catch rare review of dramatic role (9) |
| DESDEMONA | Dramatic role dame's done badly (9) |
| STANZA | A group of lines of verse forming part of a song or poem (6) |
| VERSE | A part of a song or a poem |
| BEAT | Rhythmical background pulse of a song or piece of music (4) |
| LYRIC | The words of a song or the type of soprano voice in which they might be sung |
| STANZAS | Sections of a song or sonnet |
| TEMPO | The speed of a song or musical piece (5) |
| OUTRO | End of a song or speech |
| GROWER | A cultivator/producer of flowers, fruits, vegetables or other crop; a song or album that becomes progressively more likeable; or, a plant that blooms or burgeons in a specified way (6) |
| CAMEO | A short literary work or dramatic sketch; or, a small-scale low relief sculpture carved from onyx or sardonyx as a brooch or ring (5) |
| DRONE | Bourdon of a bagpipe or a song; or, a male honey bee whose sole aim is to mate with a queen (5) |
| PARTISAN | For a strong supporter, a dramatic role is a new feature (8) |
| STOMPER | A tramper or trudger; or, a song or track with a strong danceable beat (7) |
| PAEAN | A song or expression of praise, thanksgiving or triumph, originally to Apollo in his role as a healer (5) |
| INTERPRETATION | Individual delivery of a dramatic role |
| PERFORMANCE | Rendering (of a dramatic role) |
