Possible Clues:

• Leader on football written up in short piece
• Venerable guide
• Mantra assigner
• Leader took viol round ancient city
• Teacher�s turning over carpet with a bit of underfelt
• Wise leader returned carpet to university
• Revered mentor
• Ashram advisor
• Wig turned up on head of unfazed leading authority
• Revered mentor in good old city university