| BRABBINS | New bass interrupts one suffering alto, then bass gets rid of conductor (dedicatee of Pictured Within) (6,8) |
| MARTYN | New bass interrupts one suffering alto, then bass gets rid of conductor (dedicatee of Pictured Within) (6,8) |
| NURTURING | Tending to sprint when coming up to middle of pictured circuit (9) |
| STOICAL | The long-suffering alto is having to change key in it (7) |
| SESAME | With 51-Across, home of pictured characters that's celebrated annually on November 10, the anniversary of its first episode |
| BRASSBAND | Group with a brand new bass in it (5,4) |
| UNBOWED | Free, like a new bass? (7) |
| ONICE | When one interrupts, one gets delayed |
| BARGESIN | Interrupts one of those selling drink, for example? On reflection, it's wrong (6,2) |
| COMBATJACKET | Flyer, one offering lift, interrupts one in orbit - an offensive habit |
| BELLTOWER | Priest finally interrupts one shouting in part of the church |
| REARGUARDACTION | Defensive manoeuvre of conductor at back of train? (9,6) |
| ANDES | End of concerto out of conductor's range |
| ELECTRODE | It takes a lot to recede like this sort of conductor (9) |
| VENEZ | Home country of conductor Abraham Abreu: abbr. |
| NEEDLER | Sovereign interrupts one wanting annoyance (7) |
| ONTIME | Punctually, chap interrupts one (2,4) |
| LEADINGPART | The role of conductor? |
| LURCHER | Half-cut chap interrupts one baiting dog (7) |
| SARGENT | Surname of conductor Sir Malcolm (7) |
