Hounds gone to the dogs — with bare paws? (6)
I believe the answer is:
unshod
'bare paws?' is the definition.
'unshod' can be an answer for 'bare' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'paws?' bit.
'hounds gone to the dogs' is the wordplay.
'hounds' anagrams to 'UNSHOD'.
Though, I am not sure how this is indicated.
'with' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for unshod that I've seen before include "Lacking footwear like hounds" , "Not wearing shoes" , "Without footwear" , "Lacking shoes" , "Without shoes" .)