| LIPSYNCH | Fake-perform the song, variantly |
| DESTRYRIDESAGAIN | 1939 western in which Marlene Dietrich performs the song See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have |
| SHAKESPEARE | Writer of a comedy featuring Bottom the weaver, Flute the bellows-mender, Quince the carpenter, Snout the tinker, Snug the joiner and Starveling the tailor, who perform the play-within-the-play (11) |
| OBOIST | A person who plays the instrument used to perform the main theme for the 1986 film The Mission (6) |
| FRIENDS | The Rembrandts perform the theme song of this US sitcom |
| CELLO | Stringed instrument used to perform The Swan (Le Cygne) in The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens (5) |
| DOE | Perform the final bit for the female of the species |
| YOYO | You might perform the Creeper, the Sleeper or Rock the Baby with this |
| RENEE | Fleming who was the first opera singer to perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl (2014) |
| BANG | "The Big ___ Theory" (Sitcom for which Canadian band the Barenaked Ladies performs the theme song) |
| RONDO | The man will perform the musical movement (5) |
| SING | Perform the "Ghostbusters" theme song |
| BRAHMANA | Hindu sacred text instructing the Brahmins to perform the Vedic rituals. |
| CONSIDERATE | How thoughtful for the deacon to perform the rites! (11) |
| DOTHETRICK | Have the desired effect when you perform the magic act (2,3,5) |
| SUMOWRESTLING | In which sport do participants perform the ritual of throwing salt on the floor before a match? (4,9) |
| FIONAAPPLE | Grammy-winning singer who performs the theme song "Container" on "The Affair": 2 wds. |
| MALEFACTOR | The baddie with the flame-thrower, he performs the part of |
| NAILIT | Perform the routine perfectly |
| DISCARD | Perform the inter-round action of draw poker* |
