| HAWTHORN | What a difference when there's an instrument in the hedge (8) |
| AFFECTS | Makes a difference when very loud English leader interrupts performances |
| AIMEDAT | It made a difference when targeted |
| TRIANGLE | Polygon such as the isosceles with two of its three sides having equal length; or, an instrument in the percussion family (8) |
| WINDFALL | Accidental find in the hedge, perhaps? (8) |
| DAYMAKES | Dinah Washington sang, "What a difference a ...; Twenty-four little hours; Brought the sun and the f |
| CONTRAST | Make fresh start after study - what a difference! (8) |
| CLARINET | Find an instrument in claret (8) |
| THEPIANO | 1993 film with an instrument in its title |
| POWERCUT | Might stop filming when there's an interruption in electricity supply (5,3) |
| SHAREOUT | Are within call when there's an allocation |
| CLEAVERS | Known as goosegrass, stickybud and robin-run-the-hedge, a scrambling plant with seeds and stems often clinging to clothes and dogs' coats (8) |
| SQUIRREL | Over The Hedge animal voiced by Steve Carell (8) |
| ABSOLUTEZERO | More than one sailor loves to carry an instrument in the coldest temperature (8,4) |
| VIOLA | Heroine of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night; genus name of the pansy; or, an instrument in the chordophone family (5) |
| SNAREDRUM | Upcoming hits containing an instrument in the percussion family (9) |
| ORGAN | An instrument in the Albert Hall makes us groan (5) |
| HEIGHTENED | In the hedge activity has increased (10) |
| RAGGEDROBIN | Campion found in the hedge - or big garden, maybe (6,5) |
| PRIVET | Viper may appear on time in the hedge (6) |
