Possible Clues:

• Confident, like retiring American left-winger
• Free of self-doubt
• Country upset? Not Italy, editor guaranteed
• Made certain
• Certain a dress is kinky around university
• Nancy's from big country to the north: I must leave with composure
• When positive, drive guaranteed
• Confident when Communist tours Soviet Union's capitals
• Is confident and dares us playing tricks
• Fool's rude, that's for certain