| TRAVELLED | Time taken by one who composed, conducted and toured (9) |
| CAMETOABADEND | Showed up on peculiar boat and toured Germany - a similar experience to Capt Ahab? (4,2,1,3,3) |
| CHAIR | A professorial appointment taken by one who presides (5) |
| MINCER | Short, quick steps taken by one who prepares meat |
| UMBRAGE | It's taken by one who's offended posh doctor with passion (7) |
| EARNESTLY | One who composed in unconventional style, seriously |
| BACHELORS | One who composed difficult roles for single men |
| CHERUBINI | One who composed “Sweet Child” during lunchtime |
| OSTRACISE | Circle street before race is conducted and force to leave |
| EXTRADITE | Time taken by reserve to stop and hand over (9) |
| CROCODILE | Cold part in which fish is taken by one reptile (9) |
| BISHOPRIC | See chess piece, rook, taken by one -- first of castles (9) |
| ITINERARY | Planned route to be taken by one jockey-trainer from yard (9) |
| TOLERATES | Time taken by determined group going around bears (9) |
| STIMULATE | Time taken by mimic to fire with enthusiasm (9) |
| TEMPORARY | Brief time taken by artist on railway (9) |
| TABLESALT | Time taken by qualified sailor to get item on board |
| SOLARYEAR | Time taken by earth to orbit sun (5,4) |
| BOSSANOVA | Paying attention to the numbers, steps taken by one running the business for a bright star (5,4) |
| RACHMANINOV | One who composed nasty letter took one month |
