1: Play faster in last 3/4 of piece with bass held backward (5,2)
2: Finish suddenly, like an oboe? (1, 4, 2, 3, 3)
3: Child can be heard getting out of bed at dawn. (3, 2)
4: Heroin's prepared approaching land (7)
5: I'm a stud playing in arena (7)
6: Eights had to race again, we hear, concerning fish spawn. (2, 3)
10: Brando rinsing out identification tools (8,5)
13: Totally lacking a lofty plaything (3)
15: Crew member is one in operating room (3)
16: Half disapprove of old king (3)
17: Number One in facetiousness (3)
18: Pampered, after Molly cooked eggs (7)
19: Mr. Sharpton's under canvas singing and dancing? (7)
20: Religious assembly fitting in star (7)
22: Technique for picking up new material? (5)
23: Follow in broken suede shoes (5)
24: On the canvas from third strike (3)