| KILTED | Assassinated Kennedy then led away as one at 8 might be (6) |
| INAROW | Where eight might be found as an unbroken sequence (2,1,3) |
| PIMP | Criminal spotted, then led away |
| ELUCIDATED | Explained clue away as one gets old-fashioned (10) |
| MISSION | Undertaking counterpart of 8, might one say, that's timeless? (7) |
| FILED | Was neatly put away as one went in crocodile (5) |
| CYANIDE | Bit of idiocy, an idea that 8 might use (7) |
| NEEDLE | Point, point, point, point then led all over the place (6) |
| AGREED | As one at first approaches, fancy going over the top? |
| CANVAS | The sails are what an eight might lead by (6) |
| TODDLE | Small mark put back then led off with unsteady gait |
| CANDLE | Is capable, then led astray? That’s wicked! |
| DISPEL | Drive away, as one's fears |
| AVERTS | Turns away, as one's eyes |
| SADDLE | Unhappy, then led astray, resulting in charge |
| VIRAGO | Gore Vidal led away by bad-tempered woman (6) |
| MEDDLE | Tamper with sea shortly before being led away (6) |
| YIELDS | Relents to the unknown - is led away (6) |
| CURDLE | Sour dog led away (6) |
| ASITIS | The way things stand when led away from idealists (2,2,2) |
