| ALEXANDERI | Russian emperor who helped form the coalition responsible for Napoleon's downfall (9,1) |
| PLATETECTONICS | Geological process which helped form the Canadian Shield: 2 wds. |
| SHAPED | Helped form an alternative (6) |
| NICHOLASI | Russian emperor who was the target of the Decembrist Revolt |
| PETERII | Childless Russian emperor who was succeeded by Anna Ivanovna |
| PETERTHEGREAT | Russian emperor who assumed power after his brother Ivan's death (5,3,5) |
| AUSTERLITZ | The battle of _(aka battle of the Three Emperors), fought on 2 December 1805; it was a great victory for Napoleon (10) |
| LEMOTJUSTE | The right expression for Napoleon? (2,3,5) |
| AFGHANISTAN | Nation, next door to Pakistan, that's been a battleground for the forces of the British Raj, the Soviet Empire and the coalition of the willing |
| DENOUEMENT | Final outcome of plot, for Napoleon? |
| UNION | The coalition of the milkrun I once had (5) |
| NICKCLEGG | Former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Deputy Prime Minister of the Coalition government from 2010-2015 (4,5) |
| LIAISE | Network in fairy tale contains a fair amount of The Coalition (6) |
| NRA | Grp. opposed by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence |
| NICK | Deputy prime minister of the coalition government (2010-15) |
| CLEGG | Deputy prime minister of the coalition government (2010-15) |
| SUSANKRAMER | Liberal Democrat peer; Transport Minister during the coalition government 2013-15 (5,6) |
| SPAM | Plans drawn up for Napoleon's possible fate? (4) |
| ELBA | Skilful set-up for Napoleon's island (4) |
| AXIS | A number backing the coalition |
