| GETUPSET | Become annoyed and take the lead in court? (3,5) |
| REVOLT | Rise up, my dear, rise up and take the lead (6) |
| GOESAHEAD | Carries on and takes the lead (4,5) |
| STARSIGN | Leo, say, takes the lead in absorbing golf (4,4) |
| FLEABITE | Get out reportedly and take the bait to chemists - they generally have something to take the sting o |
| GETSSORE | Becomes annoyed |
| FANDANGO | Go and take the fan and dance with it (8) |
| ENDYMION | Handsome youth's heading off annoyed, and I'm devastated |
| MADDENED | Annoyed and recklessly damned journo (8) |
| IRRITATE | Make annoyed and angry about unfinished ceremony |
| DIMINISH | Ruin outside of car and take the edge off (8) |
| PRESIDES | Ed prises it apart and takes the chair (8) |
| SCHOOLOFDRAMA | Where one is taught to take the lead in the nursery with the play-actors (6,2,5) |
| STAR | Take the lead in "The Lost Army" (4) |
| GOTOTHEFRONT | Take the lead in moving into the firing line (2,2,3,5) |
| INAHUFF | Urinals shut in the centre? Very loudly becomes annoyed (2,1,4) |
| SPEARHEAD | Take the lead in run through Cape (9) |
| ASSORTMENT | Books some star turns to take the lead in variety |
| IDEAL | I take the lead in a perfect manner (5) |
| NIRVANA | Buddhist's goal to take the lead in rain storm (7) |
