| BORZOI | A tall, graceful, fast-moving breed of dog with a long silky coat, originally bred in Russia for hunting wolves (6) |
| ATTILA | He was accountable for Hun dreads |
| HALFHUNTER | Watch for Hun! (4-6) |
| BRITTNEYGRINER | W.N.B.A. star who was detained in Russia for nearly ten months over seven-tenths of a gram of hashish oil (February, 2022) |
| POPE | Edmond ___, on trial in Russia for espionage, has had a series of key defense motions turned down |
| AFGHAN | --- hound, tall, graceful breed of dog with a long, silky coat (6) |
| PEKE | A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle. |
| AFGHANHOUND | Breed of dog with a long silky coat |
| PEKINESE | Short-legged dog with a long silky coat (8) |
| SPANIEL | Dog with a long silky coat |
| REDSETTER | Dog with a long, silky chestnut coat and a feathery tail (3,6) |
| SALUKI | A tall, slender, silky-haired breed of dog originally bred in the Fertile Crescent (6) |
| TIBETANTERRIER | A breed of dog with a long coat, resembling a small Old English sheepdog (7,7) |
| ESKIMO | The -- dog is a large powerful breed of sled dog with a long thick coat and curled tail (6) |
| APPALOOSA | A breed of horse with a spotted coat, originally from America (9) |
| DUSTER | Style of 1920s coat, originally worn when travelling in an open car; or, a cloth for polishing furniture (6) |
| GORDON | Gun dog with a long black-and-tan coat belonging to a breed developed in Scotland (6,6) |
| SETTER | Gun dog with a long black-and-tan coat belonging to a breed developed in Scotland (6,6) |
| SHIHTZU | A Tibetan breed of dog with a long dense coat and its tail curled over its back (4-3) |
| CHIN | Japanese ---, small compact breed of dog with a long, straight silky coat and feathered ears (4) |
