Easy to name leader of several nitwits (10)

I believe the answer is:

simpletons

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'nitwits' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'easy to name leader of several' is the wordplay.
'easy' becomes 'simple' (similar in meaning).
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'leader of' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'several' is 's'.
'simple'+'to'+'n'+'s'='SIMPLETONS'

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(Another definition for simpletons that I've seen is " gulls".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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