| BIRDCALL | Whistle or trill, e.g. |
| ORNAMENTS | Musical embellishments or flourishes such as acciaccaturas, mordents or trills; or, knick-knacks, bric-a-brac, curios, curiosities, bibelots and general trumpery (9) |
| QUAVERS | Trembles or trills |
| BLOW | Word for a gust or puff of wind; an act of getting some fresh air; a wallop; a display of blossom; a jazz jam or rock session; a blast on a trumpet or whistle; or, a hurried departure (4) |
| HOOT | Cry of an owl; note of a motor-horn or steam whistle; or, an amusing person or thing (4) |
| LANYARD | Type of cord or strap for securing a key, whistle or ID card around the neck (7) |
| CATCALL | Shrill whistle or shout of mockery or disapproval (7) |
| HOOTER | A bicycle klaxon, large nose, motor horn, owl, party blower, siren, steam whistle or other trumpeting, ululating or whooping thing (6) |
| TIN | Word with whistle or cup |
| LANIARD | Sailor's cord for whistle or knife (7) |
| NOTEOFALARM | Police whistle or SOS, e.g. |
| SIGNAL | Gundog command with whistle or hand (6) |
| BLOWER | Whistle or glass |
| SIMILE | Clean as a whistle or clear as mud, for example |
| FLAGEOLET | Member of the fipple flute family with the recorder and the tin whistle; or, a young haricot bean used in French cookery (9) |
| BLOWN | As whistle or horn were sounded, an opportunity was squandered (5) |
| FIPPLE | From Old Norse for "horse's lip", a plug in the mouthpiece of a flageolet, penny/tin whistle or recorder (6) |
| TOOTS | Blows the whistle (or, bar owner Shor who welcomed celebs and hockey players) |
| LANYARDS | They are bound to carry a whistle or knife (8) |
| CATCALLS | Shrill whistles or cries showing disapproval at a public meeting or performance (8) |