| ROTTWEILER | Large, powerful German breed of dog (10) |
| GREATDANE | German breed of dog with a lifespan of only 7-10 years (5,4) |
| DACHSHUND | A long-bodied, short-legged German breed of dog whose name means "badger dog" (9) |
| ROTTIE | Powerful German dog, informally |
| MAINFRAMES | Large, powerful computers supporting various workstations |
| SUPERSTATE | Large powerful union |
| DOBERMAN | Originally German breed of watchdog (8) |
| HOLSTEIN | English composer with a German breed of cattle (8) |
| SCHNAUZER | A dog of a German breed with a close wiry coat and heavy whiskers round the muzzle |
| ESKIMO | The -- dog is a large powerful breed of sled dog (6) |
| AKITA | Large powerful dog breed of the spitz type named after a prefecture of northern Japan (5) |
| PROPAGATE | Rugby player worried around a German breed (9) |
| ENGENDER | Len's uncovered facts on the German breed (8) |
| MASTIFF | Old breed of large, powerful, short-haired dog (7) |
| BULLMASTIFF | A large, powerful breed of dog with a short, usually fawn or brindle, coat (4,7) |
| BOUVIER | Large powerful rough-coated dog breed originating in Flanders, Belgium; from the French for 'cowherd' (7) |
| MONITOR | Large, powerful lizard of Africa, Asia and Australasia (7) |
| EAGLE | Large, powerful bird of prey (5) |
| LONGBOW | Large powerful hand-drawn bow used in medieval England both for hunting and as a weapon of war (7) |
| HUSKY | Large, powerful sled dog, typically with a thick double coat and pointed muzzle (5) |
