| DABBLES | Undertakes superficially or plays at, ... in |
| DABBLE | Play at, ... in |
| HARDTOGET | A deceit beyond belief is what the stiff-lipped play at in their courtship! (4-2-3) |
| SINGE | Burn superficially or lightly |
| SCRIPT | Cursive handwriting, or printed type in this manner; an orthography; or, an actor or director's copy of a film or play's dialogue or text (6) |
| FESTIVAL | A religious observance or abundant regale; a joyous celebration; a time of merrymaking or revelry; or, an organised season of concerts, films, operas or plays (8) |
| OVERTURES | Instrumental preludes to operas, oratorios or plays; or, opening moves or propositions to negotiations (9) |
| ACTS | From the Latin for "deeds done", word for exploits or feats; divisions of ballets, dramas, operas or plays; set performances; or, pretences (4) |
| TOYSOLDIER | Plays idle or plays with action man, perhaps (3,7) |
| FILMADAPTATIONS | Books or plays in a new form: 2 wds. |
| PLOTS | Stories in novels or plays (5) |
| ACTOR | A person who performs in movies or plays. (5) |
| SOLOS | Sings or plays alone |
| TOYSTORY | Film or plays, right? (3,5) |
| MATINEES | Afternoon performances of concerts, films or plays (8) |
| PATRONAGE | Support pageant or plays |
| GANG | Group that works or plays together (4) |
| TITLES | Names of books or plays (6) |
| SCORES | Either scratches or plays successfully (6) |
| CRITIC | Reviewer of films or plays, eg (6) |
