| LETTINGOFFSTEAM | Releasing tension by accommodating switch to school band (7,3,5) |
| PRESTIGE | It's good standing, relaxing, releasing tension finally in workout |
| AAH | Sound of releasing tension |
| ONEARMEDBANDITS | It broadened man's switch to a form of gambling (3-5,7) |
| REFLEXOLOGY | Massage to relieve tension by finger pressure (11) |
| CLEARTHEAIR | To rid a situation of tension by settling misunderstandings etc (5,3,3) |
| STRAIN | Tension, by the way, to fall (6) |
| BELLY | By accommodating the Spanish Liberal, get paunch (5) |
| BILLY | By accommodating the poor, nominally (5) |
| BUMPY | Like flight in 17 by accommodating Unionist politician (5) |
| RAVEN | Bird ascending by accommodating vicar (5) |
| CAPARISON | Decorative cover for a horse vehicle is paid for by accommodating dad (9) |
| HOISTS | One, surrounded by accommodating people, uses an elevator (6) |
| CLEARSTHEAIR | Relieves tension by becoming less stuffy (6,3,3) |
| NEWSGROUP | Presumably one could talk some sense into this innovative school band (9) |
| EASES | Relieves the tension by taking some teas, essentially (5) |
| BRASS | Almost impudent joining school band (5) |
| GARAGE | Practice place for a high school band |
| RAMONE | Any "Rock 'n' Roll High School" band member |
| INFERNAL | Private releases tension by grabbing female - that's damnable (8) |
