| THIRDPARTY | Bystander perhaps playing vital part in crowd scene? |
| EXTRACTOR | Person in Crowd Scene One in movie, concealing head -- fan? (9) |
| OXYGEN | It plays a vital part in a tent |
| AORTA | A rota arranged to play a vital part in circulation (5) |
| HEART | Vital part in compassion? (5) |
| EXTRA | One in crowd scene, wide? (5) |
| EXTRANEOUS | Irrelevant one in crowd scene no use after changing (10) |
| EXTRAS | Actors in crowd scene that contribute to the total |
| RHUBARB | Regret hurtful remark heard muttered in crowd scene (7) |
| EXTRACT | Remove actor in crowd scene to join depleted cast (7) |
| RESULT | Win perhaps playing in Ulster |
| ATHENS | The statesman Pericles played a vital part in making this city the political and cultural centre of Greece (6) |
| VALIANT | Taking a vital part in the festival, Ian tries to be brave (7) |
| MOTHERTOBE | One expecting extra time in crowd scene's finale |
| MANOFPARTS | Renaissance guy perhaps - playing all the characters in Shakespeare's plays, for instance (3,2,5) |
| BOWING | Perhaps playing Strad that's deforming with age |
| SERVICE | Receives this, perhaps, playing after loss of point? |
| NOTCOMINGINTOIT | Missing inheritance perhaps playing no role (3,6,4,2) |
| CHARIVARI | Rough music from vicar, perhaps, playing about with 'Hair' (9) |
| MOVIESTARS | Pictures sailors as role models perhaps playing big parts (5,5) |
