| GOTTHEPUSH | Lost mate of Goethe replaced foremost editor for the leader going to press (3,3,4) |
| EMILLUDWIG | Biographer of Goethe, Napoleon, et al. |
| WHITEBOARD | Little piece by hack accepted by editor for Oldie (10) |
| ATTILA | The Hun for the leader of Europe's invaders or the hen for the leader of Britain's conservatives |
| ANTIEUROPE | Thatcher was an uncompromising leader going in to secure noose (4-6) |
| WELLINGTON | Military commander gained victory over significant leader going east (10) |
| STUPEFYING | Puts up with daring leader going astray - that's amazing |
| FORTHETIMEBEING | Just for now, watch British leader going to the German Government (3,3,4,5) |
| PAPERBAG | As worn by the editor for the party? (5,3) |
| ANDREWPIERCE | Consultant Editor for the Daily Mail often seen on TV with Kevin Maguire from the Daily Mirror |
| OBITS | Paper's last words for orchestra leader going to pieces (5) |
| FANTASIA | Supporter of Turkish leader going to Orient with musical composition (8) |
| YEAST | It gives a rise to youth leader going to 7 (5) |
| DUCE | Leader; used especially for the leader of the Italian fascist party (4) |
| PYM | Author of novels including Excellent Women, Quartet in Autumn and A Few Green Leaves who was an assistant editor for the academic journal Africa (3) |
| ESSAYISTS | Opposes leader going to arrest, for example, writers (9) |
| REIGN | Give up when squadron leader's going to prevail (5) |
| PINKO | No! Ukip leader's going to run as a Liberal? (5) |
| GRANDMASTER | Title for the leader of the Knights Templar or a chess champion (5,6) |
| FRIGHT | A shock for the leader of the regiment in battle (6) |
