| STRAYBULLET | Dismissal after cat becomes a hazardous object (5,6) |
| ATADISTANCE | Instead, a cat becomes somewhat remote (2,1,8) |
| MYSTICAL | Slimy cat becomes magically esoteric (8) |
| VACATES | Moves out when Eva's cat becomes outrageous (7) |
| CUTSANDRUNS | Makes a hasty exit from a hazardous situation (4,3,4) |
| HORNETSNEST | Just keeping stern somehow in a hazardous situation |
| TOMTIT | Object after cat initially trains as a singer |
| SHOUT | Call for dismissal after a request for silence (5) |
| OTIS | The Adventures of Milo and -, 1986 film about a cat and a dog on a hazardous journey (4) |
| SNAG | An obstacle or drawback; a hazardous tree stump in a riverbed; a pulled thread; or, a sausage (4) |
| TIGERWOODS | Court crime officer is after "Cat", once a champion driver (5,5) |
| KITTIWAKE | Cause a stir after cat caught bird |
| RUCKSACK | Carrier gets dismissal after brawl |
| COSSACK | Cavalryman's dismissal after reduction in expense (7) |
| JACKBOOT | Dismissal after man gets some army attire (8) |
| GARETHSOUTHGATE | Football manager appointed following Sam Allardyce’s dismissal after one game |
| CASINO | About a serious offence round a hazardous place (6) |
| ACTOFGOD | Old female dog returns after cat is injured. It's a freak happening (3,2,3) |
| PETRIFIED | I fired at random after cat, say, was scared (9) |
| TOMTHUMB | Hitch after cat does for small performer |
