| NOTDO | Fail to perform |
| CHOKE | To be seized with tension and fail to perform well. (5) |
| OMIT | Fail to perform Hindu chant with charm (4) |
| CHOKERS | Necklaces for those who fail to perform (7) |
| NAMU | First killer whale to learn to perform |
| DO | To perform; to act |
| LEG | "Break a ___!" (what you might say to a comedian about to perform) |
| TACKLE | Need to keep one's eye on ball to perform this in fishing gear (6) |
| ALLTOPLAYFOR | Nothing decided yet - everyone to perform to offer support (3,2,4,3) |
| HOWDOYOUDO | What Indian supposedly said at party to get you to perform introduction (3,2,3,2) |
| ORIGINATE | Start to perform at Speakers' Corner - perhaps London's after one to provide content (9) |
| TOPUTONESFOOTIN | To say something indiscreet is to perform an awkward manoeuvre (2,3,4,4,2,4,5) |
| NEXTDOOR | First in line to perform old routine initially close to home (4,4) |
| CALLEDON | Appealed to everyone in church to perform last part of hymn (6,2) |
| LENTO | How to perform fast overture to Otello? No (5) |
| BRINGDOWNTHEHOUSE | '___, and this troupe will have to find another place to perform' |
| ADORE | Are about to perform and love to (5) |
| GALACTIC | Star system's getting girl to perform in cinema to begin with |
| CARRYOUT | One driven to party once inviting unknown in to perform |
| SISSYSPACEK | Actress who needs room to perform? |
