1. Head of state in comic? That's great! (6) C??M?C
2. Urges Con to make sponge (8) SCROUNGE
3. Snake factory common in the Netherlands(8)W???M??L
4. Overwhelm aunt after first of December (5) DAUNT
5. Ran into Hal leaving Hamlet (3) MET
6. Noticed Ed was cut (5) SAWED