Revolutionary in leaving place for boat tidy (5)
I believe the answer is:
groom
'boat tidy' is the definition.
'groom' can be an answer for 'tidy' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'boat' bit.
'revolutionary in leaving place' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary in leaving' becomes 'g' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'place' becomes 'room' (I've seen this before).
'g'+'room'='GROOM'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for groom that I've seen before include "Stable attendant" , "Tidy - stableman" , "Stableboy" , "new union member" , "He's about to be married - tidy him up" .)