| FUHRER | One who leads in the German language |
| UMLAUT | Two-dotted mark placed over a vowel in the German language (6) |
| PACEMAKER | One who leads in early stages of race (9) |
| GOTHIC | Script used for the German language until the 20th century (6) |
| GANGES | The first G in GG, a team that Anand leads in the Global Chess League, stands for this. (6) |
| PUTSCH | German language equivalent of a coup, often used in connection with Hitler's failed power grab in 1923 in Munich. (6) |
| CHAZAN | One who leads prayers in synagogue, often with singing (Hebrew) (6) |
| JOHANN | What is a German language equivalent of the name John? (6) |
| ESCORT | One who leads the way |
| PRIEST | One who leads religious ceremonies |
| SAILOR | One who leads a seafaring life |
| TELEGU | Branch assimilated by half-German language |
| DORNAN | Jamie, Northern Ireland-born actor who played the lead in the TV drama series The Tourist (6) |
| CARTER | Lynda, U.S. actress who played the lead in the 1970s TV series Wonder Woman (6) |
| MCEWAN | Geraldine, actress who played the lead in the TV series Marple from 2004 to 2009 (6) |
| KILMER | Val, actor who played the lead in the 1995 film Batman Forever (6) |
| DOWNEY | Robert _ Jnr, plays the lead in the Iron Man movies (6) |
| MCCREA | Joel, actor whose roles include the lead in the 1941 film comedy Sullivan's Travels (6) |
| SWAYZE | Patrick, male lead in the film Dirty Dancing (6) |
| PAMPER | Indulge movie's lead in the Chicago Tribune, for example (6) |
