| PORTMANTEAUWORD | Six here playing a part with Tudor women (11,4) |
| RETELL | As Hilary Mantel did with Tudor history (6) |
| SQUARE | Six here to fill in for meal, or kind of root (6) |
| STORIES | 6 here, but only one in the shops (7) |
| REINS | A kitten's here playing - assume control (4,3,5) |
| TAKETHE | A kitten's here playing - assume control (4,3,5) |
| SUPERHERO | Captain America perhaps here, playing with US pro (9) |
| MIME | Play a part with gestures and actions without words |
| PAROLEE | Dad gets a part with direction from the one released conditionally (7) |
| PALESTRINA | A part with lines composed for musician |
| IKE | Strikes a part with former President's common name |
| TAPWATER | Main supply to wet a part with (3-5) |
| ACTIVATE | Start to play a part with Evita cast |
| COOP | Garda admits duck is found here playing chicken presumably (4) |
| BEERHALL | Good time here, playing inside Oktoberfest venue (4,4) |
| CRECHE | About 100 in here, playing? (6) |
| TRY | Have a go at, for instance, playing a part in Endeavour (3) |
| MONITOR | Watch a fool playing a part in Othello (7) |
| PAROLE | Solemn pledge to start playing a part in a play |
| INSTRUMENTAL | Playing a part in, or a description of this puzzle's audio clips |
