| ALPO | Something going to the dogs |
| ALCOPOP | Something going to the head local cop, opponent claims (7) |
| MAHATMA | Sage parent admits something going to her head? |
| SWIG | Drink first of sherries, something going to one's head (4) |
| PETFENCE | What keeps the neighborhood from going to the dogs? |
| IDIOM | "Going to the dogs," e.g. |
| FLEA | One going to the dogs? |
| INSTANCE | Nine cats going to the dogs, for example (8) |
| RIDINGTOHOUNDS | Going to the dogs? (6,2,6) |
| SETTERS | Compilers going to the dogs |
| ASPIRANT | Hopeful partisan going to the dogs |
| ATPRESENT | Rent-a-pet's going to the dogs now |
| TYPESETTERS | Bookmakers possibly being kind, going to the dogs |
| AIREDALES | Salaried employee's last seen going to the dogs |
| SPANIELS | Les sees Spain as going to the dogs (8) |
| ONTHEDECLINE | Broadcast article last month from bar going to the dogs (2,3,7) |
| LENTENROSE | Lose tenner, going to the dogs? That's a bloomer (6,4) |
| THEDESCENTOFMAN | Is Darwin's book about people going to the dogs? (3,7,2,3) |
| YOUBET | Surely what solvers do when going to the dogs (3,3) |
| ELECTRICHARE | Pick fertile quantity of land? It's seen when going to the dogs (8,4) |
