| TUMULT | Leaders in this uprising made unexpected lurch triggering commotion (6) |
| REVOLT | Romeo, say, lifted leader of this uprising (6) |
| FOB | Keep a watch on this uprising from Benin's capital |
| DEMOTE | Downgrade protest leaders in this encampment (6) |
| OFAHAT | Without preparation, aghast to become Giant Slalom leaders in this way (2,3,4,2,1,3) |
| DEFUSE | To remove the triggering device of a bomb (6) |
| DISMAY | Detectives have a warrant, presumably, triggering alarm |
| URGING | Triggering |
| CAFETERIA | Provide for European leaders in this Iowa restaurant |
| UMPTEENTH | Posh politician facing youth leaders in this hostel, the last of many (9) |
| ATTHEDROP | Without preparation, aghast to become Giant Slalom leaders in this way (2,3,4,2,1,3) |
| PETERHEAD | Fisherman leader in this town? (9) |
| WAISTBAND | What's let out with 6D was around current leader in this group (9) |
| HAIRSHIRT | Shock, meeting religious leader in this crude garment |
| PEDICAB | Be paid badly, carrying Chinese leader in this vehicle |
| TURKISH | West Asian monarchy captures rebel leader in this building (7) |
| OPART | Victor Vasarely was a leader in this movement |
| WESTGERMANY | Merkel said she'd stand down as leader in this country next year (4,7) |
| BATTINGAVERAGE | Josh Gibson is now recognized as the Major League career leader in this statistic, with .372: 2 wds. |
| DOMINOEFFECT | One event triggering a succession of related events (6,6) |
