| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Clarets over in instruments (9) | ||
| despite sitting next to the noisy ____, | New York Times | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Subsection of an orchestra | New York Times | 12 May 2023 |
| Larcenist's devious instruments | ||
| Recital isn't bad but it is lacking certain music-makers | ||
| Black winds | New York Times | 02 Oct 2015 |
| Black winds | ||
| Orchestra members | ||
| Licorice sticks | ||
| Section of a 1-Across | ||
| Winds in a pit | ||
| Orchestral section. |