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When it comes to a toilet, former leader is snooty (5)

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I believe the answer is:

aloof

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'snooty' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'when it comes to a toilet former leader' is the wordplay.
'when it comes to' becomes 'a' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a toilet' becomes 'loo' (loo can informally mean a toilet).
'leader' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'former' is 'f'.
'a'+'loo'+'f'='ALOOF'

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for aloof that I've seen before include "Coldly distant" , "Detached, distant" , "Indifferent - by oneself" , "apart from all else" , "Displaying supercilious reserve" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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