| AUDITIONED | Tried out performer or dish and sound (10) |
| ACTOR | Represent leading far-out performer (5) |
| SAUERKRAUT | Built us a true ark or dish |
| SPRINGROLL | Give bowl or dish from China |
| PATENTABLE | Dish and item of furniture that may be put on list of inventions (10) |
| PLATEGLASS | Material for window should include dish and goblet |
| PITCH | An area in a market/street where a busker, performer or trader stations themselves or sets up a stall; a section of a steep climb or rock face; or, a field, stadium etc for playing/practising a game ( |
| BICKER | Scots word for a treen bowl, cup or dish made of staves for liquor or porridge; a short noisy rapid run; clattering noise; or, an altercation, quarrel, squabble or wrangle (6) |
| SERVE | Dish up or dish out, e.g. |
| SIGNATURETUNE | Distinctive melody or song associated with a performer, or one that opens/closes a radio or television programme (9,4) |
| PUD | Informal or short word for a sweet course or dish, such as apple pie, Eton mess or roly-poly (3) |
| STAR | Indicating the most important performer or role. |
| CROSSOVERARTIST | Genre-spanning performer, or a theme hint |
| VAUDEVILLIAN | Performer or writer of music hall songs (12) |
| AIRPLAY | Broadcasting time devoted to a particular musical record, performer or genre (7) |
| DANCER | Performer or doctor holding a broken cane (6) |
| MAESTRO | Distinguished performer or conductor (7) |
| GUEST | Invited performer or speaker (5) |
| MASTER | Exceptionally skilled performer or artist (6) |
| ESCAPE | Certain daring performer, or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
