26 September - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

A leader, inaccurate about western US state (8)

Solution – Delaware

So if you make the letters in "a leader" inaccurate ie scramble them and put them "about" w for western you get Delaware – one of the smaller US states on the East Coast.

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Husband on board poorly lit boat (6)

Hint – this is a container clue