| DYNASTS | "The ...", epic drama of the Napoleonic War by Thomas Hardy published in three parts (7) |
| PELORUS | Which ship saw action in the Napoleonic Wars, transported opium, and lent its name to one of the Marlborough Sounds? (7) |
| ADVERSE | 'Anthony ---', novel by Hervey Allen set in the Napoleonic Wars (7) |
| IVANHOE | Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novel which was published in three volumes in 1819 (7) |
| TRILOGY | Story in three parts, such as The Lord of the Rings (7) |
| NATIVE | The Return of the ____ , novel by British writer Thomas Hardy published in 1878 (6) |
| MARENGO | Battle of the Napoleonic Wars in Piedmont |
| JUPITER | Old Germanic race took over most of mine at end of war, by Jove! (7) |
| DRESDEN | Industrial German city on the River Elbe, severely damaged during the Second World War by Allied bombing (7) |
| THEDYNASTS | Verse drama by Thomas Hardy published in 1904, 1906 and 1908 |
| SWEENEY | The _, classic police drama of the 1970s with John Thaw (7) |
| THETRUMPETMAJOR | Novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1880 (3,7,5) |
| BESIDES | Also ... and, in three parts, a hint to the four longest Across answers |
| TREFOIL | Plant with leaves in three parts, eg clover (7) |
| NOENTRY | "Keep out!" sign ... or, in three parts, each answer to a starred clue |
| TITANIC | Epic drama film featuring Kate and Leo (7) |
| MRNOVAK | Franciscus TV drama of the 60's |
| TRINARY | In three parts |
| TERNATE | Start one's ninth year, reported in three parts? |
| HENRYVI | Play in three parts |
