The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AKELA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AKELA
- Lakeland setting for youth leader
- Piece of cake labelled a Kipling creation
- This adult, first in Kipling, starts from extolling lawful action
- Pack leader of female kangaroos bouncing back
- Youth leader makes plan, not taking sides
- A parrot circles head of lone wolf
- Kipling’s wolf emerging from a lake
- Some mistake lambasting pack leader
- Pack leader also known as tours leader for Ecuador Line
- A mountain parrot biting large leader of pack
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The straight part
We know that "Pack leader" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pack leader = akela.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AKELA mean?
AKELA noun- The leader of a pack of Cub Scouts.