| VERITY | Harshness deposing pair of leaders, it's true |
| DUUMVIRATE | A virtue MD strangely found around middle of slump in pair of leaders (10) |
| CRECY | Concealment when pair of leaders are lost in battle (5) |
| PANDORAPAPERS | Expose published Oct. 3 detailing massive hidden bank accounts of worldwide leaders; it's named for a figure in Greek myth |
| CONSUL | Tories to meet with ultra-left leaders, it's official (6) |
| LEOS | Natural leaders, it's said |
| TABLETOP | Where to find league leaders, it's above-board (8) |
| DISRUPTS | Is on Right in political party with no leader - its causes? Chaos! (8) |
| ALBATROSS | Gangster club goes to waste - lacking a leader, it's a source of frustration that one has to carry (9) |
| PERU | According to Uruguayan leader, it's another South American country |
| SEVEN | This is odd - without leader, it's the opposite (5) |
| CATCHY | Arrest the youth leader, it's memorable (6) |
| STYE | With Labour leader it's got elegance, on it's own it's an eyesore (4) |
| TARANTELLA | Turns up at Rush to tell African leader it's an old Italian dance (10) |
| MOBYDICK | Richard is after the gang youth leader it's a classic (4,4) |
| CAUSEFORALARM | Activist's concern on paper about gangster meeting a Russian leader - it's reason to be fearful (5,3,5) |
| KEEPFAITH | Look up article supporting federal leader - it's hard to stay loyal (4,5) |
| MANHEAD | Staff had to have a leader. It's human nature (rare sp) (7) |
| INDESCRIBABLE | Doctor reads in Bible about church leader - it's beyond words (13) |
| COLLEGEOF | Group of leaders of the Roman Catholic Church; exclusive electors of the Pope (7,2,9) |
