| DOGGISH | Like boxer, perhaps - good American fighter in the money |
| OUTSCOLD | Like boxer on carpet, perhaps, accepting small carpet better? |
| DOGTIRED | Whacked like boxer? (3-5) |
| EMIGRATE | In Qatar, perhaps good to leave the country (8) |
| ORO | The eldest fighter in the Street Fighter series |
| EPICURE | Pie is perhaps good remedy of the gastronome ___ (7) |
| ARGUABLY | Perhaps good in a sport, showing skill (8) |
| HECTOR | Greatest fighter in the defence of Ton against the Greeks (6) |
| PICADOR | Fighter in the ring to choose a way in, one hears (7) |
| CAGED | Like the fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| TUSKEGEE | Training site for certain WWII airmen, first African American fighter pilots |
| GRAFFITI | Mural art showing our airmen on attack, protected by American fighter |
| GISMO | Gadget produced by American fighter and seconds |
| ORIGINAL | Novel said to be about American fighter returning home (8) |
| USAF | Letters on an American fighter jet |
| AMIGO | American fighter with old friend from Madrid, say (5) |
| GIRAFFE | American fighter, hard element, protecting service animal (7) |
| CORGI | Dog, I say, American fighter (5) |
| FUNGI | Mushrooms are source of amusement to American fighter (5) |
| JOKINGAPART | In all seriousness, Jet's leader sounds good in good American role (6,5) |
