| ASSISTS | Being part of the orchestra from the beginning helps (7) |
| RELATED | Told of being part of the family (7) |
| STRINGS | Ways of controlling part of the orchestra (7) |
| HAITINK | Bernard ?, Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 1967-79 (7) |
| KUBELIK | Rafael ___, Czech-born conductor and composer who was music director of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1961 to 1979 |
| MISSING | There are a number of victims of the Durban flood who might end up being part of the death toll, but not yet. They problem is they are ... (7) |
| FRANTIC | Furious about it being part of pre-euro currency (7) |
| FURLONG | Covering for ages being part of Newmarket? (7) |
| DOLPHIN | Aquatic being, part of Little Mermaid toy that's caught? (7) |
| MERCHANTMARINERS | The brave Canadians forever remembered for being part of 'The Life Line of the World' during wartime: 2 wds. |
| INTONED | Chanted popular single, being part of vacuous trend |
| ARC | It's a far cry from being part of the circle (3) |
| SUMAC | Charge a top criminal for being part of the spicy plot (5) |
| TREAT | What luxury being part of the centre attraction! (5) |
| SPOKE | Being part of the wheel, held forth (5) |
| FLOAT | Drift, being part of the parade |
| SHOE | One may put one's foot down in it, being part of the braking system (4) |
| REEDSECTION | Perhaps a section of river comprising various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants - or a part of the orchestra! (4,7) |
| REEDS | Part of the orchestra turns up sound from the start on stag (5) |
| OBOE | Part of the orchestra on booze? Only the odd characters! (4) |
