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Idiots grabbing tyrannical leader's family jewels? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assets

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'family jewels?' is the definition.
'assets' can be an answer for 'jewels?' (jewel is a kind of asset). I am not certain of the 'family' bit.

'idiots grabbing tyrannical leader's' is the wordplay.
'idiots' becomes 'asses' (I've seen this before).
'grabbing' is an insertion indicator.
'leader' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'tyrannical' is 't'.
'asses' placed around 't' is 'ASSETS'.

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(Other definitions for assets that I've seen before include "Valuables, things worth having" , "Valuable resources" , "Useful or valuable things" , "One's total goods" , "One's valuable possessions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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