| EUROPEANUNION | Federation with Italy, France and Sweden |
| FAMOUS | Celebrated brief liaison between France and Sweden (6) |
| FUSS | Commotion in France and Sweden about Western ally (4) |
| GAUL | An ancient region of Western Europe corresponding to present day Northern Italy, France, Belgium, part of Germany and the Southern Netherlands (4) |
| NEVIS | Caribbean island which forms a Federation with Saint Kitts (5) |
| SAINTKITTS | Caribbean island which forms a federation with Nevis (5,5) |
| KITTS | Saint _, Caribbean island that forms a Federation with Nevis (5) |
| TERRIFIC | Huge blunder, with Italy and France consumed by evidence of tension (8) |
| BRANDTS | 1977-1985 Holland and 1977-1986 PSV defender; 1978 FIFA World Cup goal and own goal scorer in the game with Italy (5,7) |
| ERNIE | 1977-1985 Holland and 1977-1986 PSV defender; 1978 FIFA World Cup goal and own goal scorer in the game with Italy (5,7) |
| GOBI | Leave before beginning of battle with Italy and desert (4) |
| BRENNER | 23 and 32 Form of press banner linking Austria with Italy |
| ALPESMARITIMES | Department of SE France near the border with Italy; capital, Nice (5-9) |
| BONONCINI | Italian composer good for France, once almost popular with Italy (9) |
| AXIS | Coalition led by Germany, with Italy and Japan, in WWII (4) |
| RIMINI | Border with Italy shelters popular Adriatic resort (6) |
| RAILWAYSTATION | War with Italy ain't so bad? Stop! |
| MILITIA | Soldiers unaccounted for after battle with Italy struck during... (7) |
| INITIALLY | To start off with, Italy achieves one-nil result (9) |
| TREATY | Deal with Italy, ultimately establishing pact (6) |
