Fish Heads 
Do goo   GEL
Current events?   EDDIES
Hot stuff   LAVA
Head lock   TRESS [oldie but goodie]
Ones who excite devils?   DARERS [as in daredevils]
They may follow teams   SLEDS 
 CATANDMOUSEGAME has two fishy words.
In style   MOD [ironically 
mod is retro] 

 It amazes me that both arrdvark and aardwolf appear in the same puzzle. 
Healthy as ___   ANOX [“strong as an ox” yes; healthy, I’m not so sure] 
On one’s guard   LEERY [that’s an archaic definition; 
leery means distrustful today]
Dusseldorf direction   OST [Why not go with “Bone, comb. form”? And why doesn’t Robert read this space where I’ve pointed that out several times!]
RATING:   
 
 Three grins = Excellent: Loved it; Two grins = Good: Enjoyed it; One grin = Satisfactory: A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Unsatisfying: No fun