| GIACOMO | (& 12-across) Composer arranging magic piccolo in third opus without choral backing (7,7) |
| OCHLOCRAT | A month without choral work, he'd like the mob to rule (9) |
| TROUVERE | French poet-composer arranging overture |
| SECONDTHOUGHTS | Doubts, however, beginning in third, harboured by those in boxer's corner (6,8) |
| MIRANDALAMBERT | "Vice" singer who came in third on the first season of "Nashville Star": 2 wds. |
| COSTA | & 12 Firm attempt to get right girl in holiday resort |
| SPACETHE | &12 Stirring first line, hence a part of this introduction? [4-word answer] |
| UNIAT | Recognises the Pope in eastern Europe in third-level college at last (5) |
| TOILET | I would be in third position to lease the smallest room in the house! (6) |
| SHOW | Come in third, in a horse race |
| BELOWDECKS | Devil holds all the cards by a board in third class? (5,5) |
| THELATESTWORD | Cheers! Couple will upstage one in third best fashion (3,6,4) |
| ALBRIGHT | Dick Solomon's girlfriend in Third Rock from the Sun, Mary ... (8) |
| ZAMBRANA | In Third Watch, who did Kim Raver play? (Last name) |
| LITHGOW | Dick Solomon in Third Rock from the Sun, John ... (7) |
| BETWIXT | Intermediary put money on Chocolate Bar coming in third (7) |
| CLOBBERING | Gear commonly used ? in third for regulative action of battery (10) |
| YELLOW | Colour of rosettes traditionally awarded to riders in third place at horse shows or Pony Club events (6) |
| REELECTION | For return of government, serious thought changes very little in third place |
| SQUAT | Crouch, heading in third, smothered by most of team (5) |
