Possible Clues:

• Instrument in the name of a 'Spider-Man' tabloid
• Croaks from black grouse - bound to wake you if you're employed by a major producer?
• Plant leaf half destroyed by insect
• 'Last Post' instrument
• Popular corn chip
• Trumpet's smaller relative
• ''Taps'' instrument
• Mistake forgetting name: one may have blown it!
• Taps blower
• It's played by someone on base?