| TURKSHEAD | Decorative knot for leader of one living in Ankara? (5,4) |
| SQUATTERSRIGHTS | Claims of ones living in abandoned buildings |
| ISLANDER | I speak badly of one living apart |
| YELLOWJERSEY | Cowardly cow supplying covering for leader of 1 across (6,6) |
| TURKSCAP | ___ ___, or Martagon lily - headwear in Ankara? (5,3) |
| TURKEYTORT | Wrongful act in Ankara? |
| CHILIARCH | The leader of one thousand soldiers |
| NORI | Andrew, leader of one of the Solomon Islands' warring factions |
| NEWHAM | London borough dismissing leader of one strike |
| ELONGATED | Stretched leaders of one Nazi group cracking up |
| INTERPRET | Explain propaganda for leader of nation in cyberspace (9) |
| SANGFROID | Construction of a sign for leader of demonstrators showing composure |
| TREATMENT | Care for leader of rugby team forced into temporary accommodation (9) |
| PRECENTOR | Piano, late alternative for leader of singing |
| DRUMMAJOR | Instrument more important for leader of band (4-5) |
| SADDLEBOW | Dad's ordered the French ornamental knot for a part of a seat (9) |
| TASKFORCE | Ask for leaders of those controlling energy outside to form an action group (4,5) |
| ROSETTE | Decorative knot of ribbons, disc of copper, leopard spot, round window or whorl or leaves, all recalling the name and round shape of a fragrant floribunda, highly attractive to bees (7) |
| SUPARI | Contract killing in India for leader of upstarts in riotous Paris (6) |
| BOW | Decorative knot, as in a ribbon (3) |