| PUPPETEER | Show's controller gets little dog to run out slowly without energy (9) |
| LORDMAYOR | Urban controller gets gutless offender, tagging boy one month (4,5) |
| EMCEE | Show controller |
| TEARGAS | Riot controller gets area tidied up with rabble finally gone (4,3) |
| SMOULDERS | Burns slowly without a flame (9) |
| ATLEISURE | Slowly, without haste (2,7) |
| MEDALLION | This person, boy turning back fierce animal, gets little gong to wear round neck (9) |
| MEMORISED | Learned writer gets little time to stand by day (9) |
| HAVERSACK | Carrier bag for which Nigel gets little recognition? (9) |
| CAPRICCIO | Lively piece of Italian island gets little bit of Jovian moon (9) |
| FANTASTIC | Terrific enthusiast gets little thanks and endless criticism |
| SCRUMHALF | Councillor in total gets small drink for rugby player (5,4) |
| INCUR | Home given to dog to run into |
| SON | Little Dog, to Hong, in "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" |
| WHIPUP | Who docked one little dog to provoke? (4,2) |
| PUSHING | Urging little dog to bury leg bone (7) |
| UPSWEEP | Little dog's to lift its leg, dropping head in swift contrary movement |
| OFF | There are two such areas for dogs to run free in Sydenham Green (3,5) |
| LEASH | There are two such areas for dogs to run free in Sydenham Green (3,5) |
| POMFRET | Little dog to gnaw at fish |