Boatman replaces leader of house in Slough with fixed gaze (6)
I believe the answer is:
stared
'boatman replaces leader of house' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'slough with fixed gaze' is the wordplay.
'slough' becomes 'd' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'fixed gaze' becomes 'stare' (I've seen this in another clue).
'd' put after 'stare' is 'STARED'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stared that I've seen before include "Regarded fixedly" , "Gazed intently at" , "Looked at long and fixedly" , "Looked with a fixed gaze" , "Gaped" .)