26 across
Supreme
influencer
leaving
a
little
something
out
(8)
Supreme influencer leaving a little something out (8)
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How the clue works
The definition is Supreme influencer, pointing to SVENGALI. The wordplay takes "a little something" to mean just the first letter S (a little bit of "something"), then "leaving" is anagrammed (indicated by "out") to give VENGALI. Put together, S plus VENGALI gives SVENGALI.