| TOWNSHEND | Rock guitarist now and then playing, involving small band, ultimately (9) |
| REDSYMONS | Former Skyhooks guitarist, now radio host (Picture C) (3,6) |
| HOFFNUNG | Musical cartoonist, presented in gallery, including playing involving fortissimo (8) |
| PREVAIL | Can holding on then playing, win? (7) |
| THREECARDMONTE | Character punching remote, then playing trick |
| EIGHTEENTH | Rowers' bearing, then, playing part (10) |
| OASTHOUSE | Promise involving small flower, which is symbolic of Kent (4,5) |
| PARACHUTE | Secretary with career involving small building's canopy |
| POKERDICE | Betting game involving small cubes (5,4) |
| ECDYSIAST | Resolved tidy case involving small strip-tease artist |
| CHACHACHA | Latin American dance involving small steps (3-3-3) |
| SINECURES | Paid jobs involving little or no work (9) |
| DISCOURSE | Conversation involving little Diana's series of lessons (9) |
| STRINGENT | Binding small band in temporary accommodation (9) |
| CORKSCREW | One opens either end of Chubb-lock with small band (9) |
| SEDENTARY | Involving little or no energy (9) |
| NOBRAINER | Something involving little or no mental effort |
| VITRIOLIC | Waspish little band in civil disturbance (9) |
| SASH | Band ultimately ignores a request for silence |
| TENDON | Band ultimately entering part of joint? (6) |
