Sidled in the direction of some sledge dogs (5)
I believe the answer is:
edged
'sidled' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'some sledge dogs' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'EDGED' is hidden within 'sledge dogs'.
'in the direction of' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for edged that I've seen before include "with the ability to cut" , "sharp" , "Crept" , "decorative border" , "with fringe" .)