Possible Clues:

• Nasty job imposed on me? It's a breeze!
• Person used by another to do something risky, like feline foot
• One used by another for awkward task
• Person used by another for dangerous business
• Dupe the foot of the beast
• Puppet producing a lot of litter?
• Whips pawn, losing knight to another pawn
• Person used to do something risky - with feline fool?
• Dupe - nautical hitch - ripples on water in light wind
• Dupe, one used by another as a tool