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My dog is a setter (5)

Change top on dirty friend (5)

Down clue

Holly might grow on deity’s shoulders (5)

Our poster boy? (5)

Vampire Killer's female leads replaced by director's mate (5)

BUFFY becomes BUDDY

Sidekick bounded by oddly enough (5)

Friend thinks he's an elf (5)

So late to the game, I was going to sit this one out but it seems I should come up with something just so I can vote. How about:


Budgie half-dead? Why, we hear it's full of sprouts! (5)

BUD(gie) + D + Y

Mate is trendy; big cups ward off sleep (5)

BU(ZZ)Y --> BU(DD)Y

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(drink); DD cups are on the larger side (so I hear).

Achates, a man of god, taken in by bribe (5)

DD in BUY
Achates is in Chambers as “an intimate and trusty comrade” and under fidus Achates “a close and reliable friend”.