| POODLES | standard, toy and miniature |
| SCHNAUZER | Dog which originated in Germany and has three breeds - standard, giant and miniature (9) |
| BOX | Topiary shrub used to border herbs, flowers, wild strawberries, fragrant roses, espalier quince and miniature fruit trees in parterres and knot gardens (3) |
| ONYX | Stone axes and miniature figure from the east |
| CHESTS | Toy and treasure |
| CATAPULT | Children's toy and historical weapon (8) |
| CHIMNEYPOT | Caught that fellow breaking pen, toy and pipe |
| RATTLE | Noisy toy and noisy snake (6) |
| RATTLER | Baby's toy and king snake (7) |
| RHYMED | What boy did with toy - and same with game! (6) |
| PRATTLE | Start to play with child's toy and chatter inanely |
| DOLLY | Lloyd carved a children's toy and a cloned sheep (5) |
| COPYCAT | Charlie played with toy and cap that's imitative (7) |
| JINTHEBOX | Popular children's toy (and this puzzle's theme) |
| HASBRO | American multinational toy and board game company founded by three brothers |
| BELOYAL | Take up arguments over poor label on toy, and took an oath of allegiance (5,2,2,5) |
| SWORETO | Take up arguments over poor label on toy, and took an oath of allegiance (5,2,2,5) |
| PINATA | Bright-coloured animal figure containing toys and sweets suspended from a height and broken open as part of a celebration |
| CLAWGAME | Arcade fixture with miniature toys and candy as prizes |
| DEC | Natl. Safe Toys and Gifts Mo. |
