| THECHADMITCHELLTRIO | 1960s group whose leader was replaced by John Denver |
| GSEVEN | International group whose leaders meet once a year |
| ITALY | European nation whose leader was mentioned by Donald Trump. (5) |
| ISR | Nat. whose leader was assassinated on Nov.4, 1995 |
| IRAN | Nation whose leader was elected unopposed? (4) |
| CAROLINAINMYMIND | Song written and recorded by James Taylor also recorded by John Denver and Melanie (8,2,2,4) |
| AJETPLANE | Leaving On ____, song by John Denver that was a hit for Peter, Paul and Mary in 1970 (1,3,5) |
| ANNIESSONG | Song by John Denver that was his only UK No. 1 hit, in 1974 (6,4) |
| IMA | "Thank God ___ Country Boy" by John Denver (2 wds.) |
| JET | Leaving on a ___ Plane song by John Denver |
| AJET | "Leaving on _ ___ Plane" by John Denver |
| HED | "I Guess ___ Rather be in colorado" by John Denver |
| PRANCE | Caper in country whose leader is ousted by pressure |
| CRITIC | Reviewer whose leader takes two steps back in type of acid (6) |
| EDITOR | One whose leader goes out every morning (6) |
| MONOCRATIC | Relating to a government whose leader has absolute power |
| DHS | Govt. agency whose leader, Kirstjen Nielsen, recently stepped down |
| MONACO | Country whose leader has competed in five Winter Olympics |
| REFORM | Political party whose leader is Nigel Farage, - UK (6) |
| GREENPARTY | Political organisation in England and Wales whose leader is Zack Polanski (5,5) |
