| DELIBERATION | Study composer, not his son, a lot |
| SOFTPEDAL | Next to son, a lot of the time hawk is sounding moderate |
| FIELDTRIP | Expedition to study composer before fall |
| SAXONS | Are 10 sons a lot for Germans? |
| MAIDEN | Sharing its ancient root with Gaelic for "boy, servant, son", a word for a youngster of either sex originally, later a girl or unmarried woman; a clothes-horse; a racehorse without a victory; a washin |
| BERLIOZ | Composer's composer not entirely lightweight (7) |
| BRAHMA | Composer not entirely a Creator (6) |
| OFFENBACH | Composer not keen on a pop screening please note |
| ELGRECO | English company led by composer, not a painter (2,5) |
| MONTEVERDI | Composer not me, unfortunately: another composer (10) |
| HOPI | Piano composer not first or last in a native group (4) |
| ALIST | A composer's not unknown in this |
| MONTE | Game Italian composer - not Verdi |
| ORFF | Composer not wanting to embrace Russian leader (4) |
| BART | Composer not suitable for Homer's boy (4) |
| MENOTTI | Opera composer not appearing in retro gossip tidbit (7) |
| SATE | Composer, not one to cloy |
| SATISFACTORY | Tolerable works of composer (not English)? |
| AXON | Composer, not British, working as impulsive conductor |
| MONTEITH | Silver bowl - extraordinary hit with composer (not Verdi) |
