Some thought it obvious he was a Communist leader (4)
I believe the answer is:
tito
'a communist leader' is the definition.
'tito' can be an answer for 'leader' (I have seen 'Yugoslav leader ' mean 'tito' so perhaps 'leader' could also mean 'tito'). I am not sure about the 'a communist' bit.
'some thought it obvious he' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'TITO' is hidden in the letters of 'thought it obvious he'.
'was' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tito that I've seen before include "President of Yugoslavia, 1953-80" , "European leader once" , "Former leader of country" , "Yugoslavian freedom fighter and president" , "Marshall ..., President of Yugoslavia from 1953" .)
