| LASTHURRAH | A final performance or action (4,6) |
| SWANSONG | What is the final performance or effort of a person's career? (8) |
| RIPSNORTER | Northern American term for an exceptional performance or thing, e.g. a storm or sporting highlight (10) |
| PERORATION | Final performance |
| CYGNETSONG | Final performance |
| DYINGWORDS | Final performance |
| ENCORE | Meaning "again, more", a French word called by an audience after a concert for a repeated or additional performance; or, the recital or rendition so given (6) |
| RAN | A drip or trickle of paint when applied too thickly; a series of performances or unravelled stitches; or, a spell of luck, good or bad (3) |
| PROMPT | A cue serving to remind an actor of a forgotten line or word during a theatrical performance; or, the time limit for payment due |
| TRYOUT | An actor or musician's audition; an athlete's test performance; or, a dry run of a military exercise (3-3) |
| STELLAR | Like a star performance ... or, literally, like a star |
| SHOW | Play, musical or other stage performance; or, a public exhibition of horses, dogs, cars, fashion etc (4) |
| MICDROP | Dramatic ending to a performance ... or a hint to answering the six starred clues |
| BRAVURA | Italian musical term for dash, brilliance or virtuosity in performance; or, any bold or daring display (7) |
| DEBUT | An actor or musician's first public appearance or performance; or, the presentation of an upper-class young woman into fashionable society (5) |
| SHOWTIME | Point at which the curtain rises for a performance or the proverbial ball starts rolling for action (8) |
| ENTERTAINMENT | A public performance or show (13) |
| SURETY | A person who takes responsibility for another's performance or undertaking |
| GIG | A musical performance or the two-wheeled carriage taking you there |
| SHOWSOFF | Puts on a performance or cancels one, it's said (5,3) |
