Across
eg Owl pursuing pussycat that's possibly ours, grabbing it (6)
Author backed deal, getting fur from American native (6)
Tenacious types good to have in rows (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: Chambers gives ‘a formidable competitor’ as a meaning of ‘tiger’ G (good) in TIERS=”rows”
Former cat lover initially objects and cries out (8)
Recalled Siamese couple in pronouncement (4)
Not the same husband, in emotional state that can involve having kittens (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: motherhood for a cat would involve having kittens OTHER=”Not the same” + H (husband), all inside MOOD=”emotional state”
In unusually old home, trap insect spotted in Europe (7,4)
Diagnostic aid that'll help you see today's theme? (3,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: in medicine, a Computed Axial Tomography scanner uses X-rays to obtain images of a body the theme today is cats, so a scanner for cats would help you see the theme
Speech in Cats? Tipsy, forgetting lines in middle (4)
Small tame animal swallowing cold drink that's colourful (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S (Small) + PET=”tame animal” around C (cold) + RUM=”drink”
Lively party, hit with cat (6)
Less domesticated, runs after writer (6)
We hear you are on spree in classic sports car (6)
Down
Left one kind of mammal means of escape (8)
Name of Aussie inhabitant poet used, confusing us Poms (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition part 1: “Name of Aussie inhabitant” – a possum is an Australian marsupial definition part 2: “Name… poet used” – the poet T. S. Eliot wrote poems about cats under the name of ‘Old Possum’ – these were collected as Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats [wiki] which was adapted into the musical Cats wordplay: anagram/”confusing” of (us Poms)*
Change order for Manx cat re mice as dessert (3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”Change order” of ( ca re mice)* ca is ca-[t], a tail-less or “Manx” cat
In trouble, a cheetah appears to turn white (6)
Catty comment, say, that's inconsequential (6)
Male twins that may be soundly beaten? (3-3)
Convert you mentored, producing book from OT (11)
Write about match for colour of beautiful boat couple used (3,5)
From island in Pacific ring America like a scaredy-cat (8)
Put foot repeatedly in fruit tree (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a fruit tree found in North America [wiki] PAW=”foot”, written/”Put” repeatedly to make PAWPAW
One having systematic way to do things, hunting animal (6)
Feed young awful clues about kitten's head (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”awful” of (clues)*, around the first letter of K-itten
Rotter that retains cat's haul? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
a ‘ratbag’ could be a bag that contains a cat’s haul of rats
Type letters or click words in the clue