### Clue: Study old-time retired leader (9)
### Answer: EDITORIAL 
 ### Explanation: Definition: leader
 **Reversal of**(… retired, in a down clue) [ LAIR(a place to retire to;a study) + O(abbrev. for "old") + TIDE(used in combination to represent a time or season, as in Christmastide) ].
Defn: The leading article in a newspaper that expresses the opinion of its editor or publishers.