| VIDEOS | Recordings of six sample tapes lacking musicianship, principally |
| TDS | Gridiron six samples pointers: Abbr. |
| DEMOS | Band's sample tapes |
| ACADIANFIDDLERS | Members of the Maritimes musicianship: 2 wds. |
| EMBLEM | Sign of ensemble? Musicianship, in some degree (6) |
| TAPES | VHS recordings of some of the closest ape species (5) |
| DEMOTE | Put down sample tape, having erased contents (6) |
| DEMO | Sample tape from a garage band |
| DEMOCRAT | Sample tape about informer - it's someone from Biden's administration (8) |
| TALENTS | Mimicry and musicianship, e.g. |
| TEMPI | They're essential for backing musicianship, metronomically |
| BAND | One showing all-round musicianship? (4) |
| ELGAR | Described as the first composer to take the gramophone seriously, who, during the 19205, made recordings of most of his major orchestral works? (6,5) |
| EDWARD | Described as the first composer to take the gramophone seriously, who, during the 19205, made recordings of most of his major orchestral works? (6,5) |
| STEVE | Presenter of all 520 recordings of Radio 4's My Music , 1957-94 |
| YEARBOOKS | Recordings of "The Four Seasons" (9) |
| ARCHIVAL | Like recordings of top opponent getting run out |
| CLASSICAL | Like the recordings of Beethoven's work |
| PHONOGRAPH | One showcased recordings of gas circulating in pubs |
| REPLAYS | Recordings of songs introduced by agent (7) |
