| RASPUTIN | Which Russian monk gained favour and power with the Russian imperial family, then was murdered? (8) |
| EGGS | Rosebud, Hen, Lilies of the Valley, Bay Tree ... objets d'art made by Faberge for the Russian Imperial family including Alexander III and his son Nicholas II (4) |
| NINEPIN | Eventually, reduction in energy and power with this type of bowling (7) |
| SHOTINTHEDARK | How the nightwatchman was murdered? It's just a guess (4,2,3,4) |
| BATH | Wife's place in which Marat was murdered? |
| GREWON | Gained favour with, as it became even bigger (4,2) |
| FABERGE | Peter Carl, jeweller to the Russian imperial court born in 1846 (7) |
| WONOVER | Gained favor with |
| CUBICLES | Cells involving third power with the French (8) |
| FORBORNE | Abstained, though in favour, and was carried (8) |
| OBLIGATE | Compel to do a favour and include thanks in return (8) |
| DIASTOLE | Returned favour and lifted heartbeat (8) |
| DECLARED | Announced poor marks, then was concerned about learner (8) |
| WRESTLED | Struggled, being weak at first, then was first after break (8) |
| THREATEN | Warn that rate then was different (8) |
| ASTHENIA | Asia, then, was found to have debility (8) |
| ROMANOV | Citizen of Italy's capital finding love essentially in Russian imperial family (7) |
| ROME | The treaty that created the European Union (EEC as it was then) was signed here (4) |
| ESSEX | Queen Elizabeth I's favourite and statesman, he eventually fell out of favour and was beheaded |
| EARLY | "The ___ Show" (program that replaced and then was replaced by "CBS This Morning") |
