Guides, directs (5)
I believe the answer is:
leads
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">guides</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('lead' can be a synonym of 'guide')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">directs</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(direct can mean to lead someone somewhere)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for leads that I've seen before include "Takes initiative" , "Guides; wires" , "What Prime Minister does" , "Guides from the front" , "Actors who play principal roles" .)