| MEATHEAD | Stupid person's variation on a theme by Dvorak, initially (8) |
| INTROVERSION | Prelude 'variation on a theme' being withdrawn (12) |
| FAD | Falla and Dvorak initially used the crotchet (3) |
| WILLIAMS | Vaughan -; surname of a symphonist noted for works inducing The Lark Ascending (inspired by George Meredith's poem), Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and the English Folk Song Suite (8) |
| OFFERING | See 20 Ac, Collection of musical pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach based on a theme by Frederick II of Prussia (3,7,8) |
| BRAHMS | "Variations on a Theme by Haydn" composer |
| LENINISM | Sounds like Lennon is joined by McCartney introducing variation on a revolutionary theme (8) |
| REEDSTOP | Does pert variation on a set of pipes (8) |
| THEMUSICAL | And 24 Ac, Collection of musical pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach based on a theme by Frederick II of Prussia (3,7,8) |
| THEMUSICALOFFERING | Collection of musical pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach based on a theme by Frederick II of Prussia |
| THOMASTALLIS | Ralph Vaughan Williams piece that's a favorite of classical music stations, Fantasia on a Theme by ___ |
| TREATISE | Essay on a theme I, a setter, recollected (8) |
| NEWWORLD | Neologism describes large work by Dvorak (3,5) |
| EQUATION | Quite a variation on formula of parity (8) |
| HAYSEEDS | Rustic, traditionally stupid persons (8) |
| RESPONSE | Answer stupid person's point (8) |
| DADSARMY | Sitcom with an opening theme by Bud Flanagan |
| CRACKPOT | Stupid person's top (8) |
| LUTENIST | Instrumentalist's record includes variation on tune |
| KETOIDLI | Low-carb variation on an Indian rice cake |
