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A successful conclusion rests with the coalition (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

allies

'the coalition' is the definition.
(allies is a kind of coalition)

'a successful conclusion rests' is the wordplay.
'conclusion' says to take the final letters.
'rests' becomes 'lies' (lying is a kind of resting**).
The final letter of 'successful' is 'l'.
'a'+'l'+'lies'='ALLIES'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for allies that I've seen before include "Countries working together" , "Joins forces" , "Formally cooperating countries" , "People or nations joined against an enemy" , "Nations aligned against Germany in WW2" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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