Soldier after lead for cat or dog (5)
I believe the answer is:
corgi
'dog' is the definition.
(I know that corgi is a type of dog)
'soldier after lead for cat' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'soldier' could be 'or' (soldier from Other Ranks) and 'or' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'cgi' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'or' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for corgi that I've seen before include "Welsh breed of short-legged dog" , "Toy car manufacturer" , "found in the kennels" , "man's best friend" , "Barker?" .)