| WAISTBAND | Sash superfluous, we hear, to the orchestra (5-4) |
| OVA | The contents of the nest will be superfluous, we hear (3) |
| TIDE | Bound, we hear, to the general course (4) |
| AIDES | Gives support, we hear, to the political assistants (5) |
| KERNEL | An officer, do we hear, to the core? (6) |
| FACETHEMUSIC | Look to the orchestra to accept the consequences? (4,3,5) |
| BENJAMIN | Whose 1945 composition The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra shows off the various instruments and sections of the orchestra? (8,7) |
| BRITTEN | Whose 1945 composition The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra shows off the various instruments and sections of the orchestra? (8,7) |
| RASES | Brings down to ground level, despite what one hears to the contrary (5) |
| SOPRANO | A drunkard ran to the orchestra leader to get the singer (7) |
| BENJAMINBRITTEN | English composer, conductor, and pianist whose works include The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra |
| TUTTI | All together, to the orchestra |
| INSTRUMENTAL | Helpful to the orchestra, for example |
| UPBEAT | Optimistic sign given to the orchestra (6) |
| RESEAT | Move to the orchestra, maybe |
| ARCO | With a bow, to the orchestra |
| PHILHARMONIC | Man losing a mouth organ to the orchestra (12) |
| LOGE | Alternative to the orchestra |
| ARIOSO | Songlike, to the orchestra |
| CHAMPAGNE | Pretend to be ill, we hear, to get a drink (9) |
