| HEELER | Dog excelling in obedience school, at times |
| SIT | Command learned in obedience school |
| COME | "Here," in obedience school |
| DOG | One enrolled in obedience school |
| WALKTOHEEL | Thing taught in obedience school |
| DEERE | Company excelling in many fields? |
| NINJA | Japanese assassin excelling in the martial arts |
| GEISHA | Girl excelling in serving, having artistic beginnings (6) |
| OUTRANKING | Excelling in status, was faster than man on board |
| LIFE | Magazine is virtual, if excelling in visuals (4) |
| TRIPLETHREAT | Performer excelling in singing, acting and dancing (6,6) |
| GATED | Some excelling at education kept in school |
| OBEISANCE | Is a replacement to die in obedience with deferential respect (9) |
| CELIBATE | Unmarried, especially in obedience to a religious vow (8) |
| AUTHORITARIAN | Writer, anti IRA maybe, has belief in obedience (13) |
| TREATS | Rewards dispensed in obedience training |
| CONFORMS | Behaves in obedience to what is considered normal |
| COMPLY | Act in obedience to an order |
| FIVETOOLPLAYER | One excelling at hitting for average, hitting for power, fielding, throwing and running, in baseball lingo |
| OUTTOPPING | Excelling with toy piano in middle of trip (3-7) |
