| STOKING | Stirring up succeeded, as far as leader's concerned (7) |
| FORBIDDEN | As far as US leader's concerned, getting invaded by Germany is ruled out (9) |
| MISLEADING | Everyman's on the up, succeeded, getting ahead? Not entirely accurate (10) |
| PREMEDITATION | Thinking ahead, pit's leader's concerned with time taken in the resolving of disputes |
| BATSMAN | Crusader has succeeded as a cricket player (7) |
| SNOWCAP | Succeeded, as things are, to halt flow from peak (7) |
| BESIDES | Extremely brave team succeeded as well (7) |
| MOMBASA | City succeeded as capital of British East Africa (modern Kenya) in 1907 (7) |
| CREVICE | Crack, criminal leader concerned with evildoing (7) |
| PREMIER | Leader concerned with source of money provided in support (7) |
| SILENCE | As leaders of law enforcement go in for peace |
| RUGRATS | Mat and Roland, perhaps succeeded as ankle-biters |
| MONARCH | Leader concerned with blocking demonstration |
| JOGGING | Stirring up bums in casual clothing (7,7) |
| BOTTOMS | Stirring up bums in casual clothing (7,7) |
| EMOTIVE | Key reason for stirring up strong feelings (7) |
| TRIDENT | Ten stirring up the dirt to find something with three prongs (7) |
| AROUSAL | Stimulation, stirring up (7) |
| SENSES | Feels as tense as leaders getting ignored (6) |
| PACESETTERS | Superb compilers under pressure as leaders in their field (4-7) |
