| TIDINGS | Note racket with leaders of group supplying news (7) |
| PICNICS | Has lunch in The Park with leaders of Parties in Coalition from Northern Ireland, with colleagues on both sides (7) |
| ENDEMIC | Finish with leaders of ethnic minorities in Croatia found in the region (7) |
| MALEFIC | Evil master has drink with leaders of Farc in Columbia (7) |
| HEADSET | Chief group supplying item of audio equipment (7) |
| TEENAGE | Links support with leaders of nation after general election, probably in minority? |
| FLYTRAP | With leaders of factory leaving, do up plant |
| TAPINTO | Establish a link with leaders of this outfit grabbing a drink (3,4) |
| FILMSET | Female, one left with male group, supplying scenery and props (4,3) |
| NOISIER | Making more of a racket with number one son? That's right (7) |
| DEBATED | Talked about racket with editors, back and forth (7) |
| NOCANDO | It's impossible, returning racket with ball |
| EGGHEAD | For example, leader of group, chief boffin (7) |
| GLASSES | Leader of group meeting girls in spectacles (7) |
| ADDENDA | Supplementary material produced by clergyman replacing leader of group in schedule (7) |
| BROWNIE | Cake in the form of a dense, fudgy, chocolate square with chopped walnuts; or, a junior Girl Guide with leaders and assistant leaders named after owls (7) |
| MANGLED | Messed-up fellow guided to follow leader of group |
| TANGENT | Touching article by leader of group in shelter |
| HIGHTEA | Leader of group rowing sent to back area after hotel meal (4,3) |
| ONSTAGE | Varied notes about a leader of group performing (2,5) |
