Suffering due to representing a team with no leader at the outset (6,3)
I believe the answer is:
paying for
'a team with no leader at the outset' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'suffering due to' is the wordplay.
'suffering due' becomes 'paying' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'to' becomes 'for'.
'paying'+'for'='PAYING FOR'
'representing' acts as a link.
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I've seen this clue in The Times.
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