Possible Clues:

• Qualified for by right
• Authorised wind-up over ownership
• Had a right
• Got right for the little bird to be the leader at last
• One is past it for 21 across
• The little bird was permitted to have gone right in front at last
• The little bird had the right tohave been in front, though last here
• Gave a right to, or named a book
• Let Ted in new development. That's allowed
• Have the 24 across to