| CRAWL | Stroke head of cat and sensitive tail of mongrel (5) |
| XENON | No head of cat le appearing to need gas (5) |
| CORGI | Soldier supporting head of cat or dog |
| NONCONCURRED | Didn't agree to final conclusion on study of mongrel with sign of high temperature (12) |
| MIRROR | What reflects origins of mongrel in Rhodesian ridgeback or Rottweiler |
| ROWER | Stroke head of retriever, taking note from master? |
| MANGE | Skin disease of cats and dogs (5) |
| REIGN | Be in control of cats and dogs, the radio tells us (5) |
| CLOUD | Supplier of cats and dogs? (5) |
| DEADCENTRE | Stroke head of extremely cold stallion I let out (4,6) |
| DOGPADDLE | Stroke head of grumpy old man during picnic (3,6) |
| COUP | Stroke head of owlet stuck in chalice (4) |
| BEFOREHAND | Stroke heads of beagles eagerly advancing in anticipation (10) |
| CAME | Leaders of cat and mouse game finally materialised (4) |
| ACTOFGOD | Bolt from the blue made mincemeat of cat and dog (3,2,3) |
| STEP | Footprint shows retreat of cat and dog (4) |
| ANDREW | See 36D & 39D Composer of Cats and Lord of the musicals! (6,5,6) |
| ATTUNED | Aware of and sensitive to, ... to public opinion |
| LLOYDWEBBER | Andrew _, composer of Cats and Evita (5,6) |
| REINDEER | They may bring gifts of cats and dogs, and treasure I'm told |