| LEGISLATOR | Stage is left to Russian leader, under a man of law (10) |
| ATOMICMASS | Mob under a man in charge making scientific measurement (6,4) |
| QUARRY | Potential victim of resistance to Russian leader in dock (6) |
| RASPUTIN | Religious adviser, Siberian originally, to Russian leader (8) |
| PUTIN | Submitted to Russian leader (3,2) |
| STANDALONE | Alienated son, that is, left to be unequalled (5,5) |
| INTHEROUND | Theatre where the stage is sited among the audience (2,3,5) |
| TAKEITAWAY | "The stage is all yours!" |
| ADVOCATE | Man of law to make a recommendation (8) |
| ABODE | Residence of a German man of law |
| BOIL | Scientific man of law said to seethe (4) |
| BOYLE | Old chemist, man of law and cook, reportedly |
| ROYHATTERSLEY | Deputy Labour Party leader under Neil Kinnock (3,10) |
| TENET | Opinion of expedition leader under canvas (5) |
| STRESSED | Perhaps trifle upset supporting state's leader under pressure (8) |
| SEAM | Coal found by miners' leader under the ocean |
| ONTHESLY | Opposing players in periodical kicking leader under the table (2,3,3) |
| NUMBERTWO | Deputy union leader under Brown met trouble (6,3) |
| GERUND | Wheeling or dealing gang leader under stress (6) |
| WOURALI | Isle to the west is home to Russian river plant |
