| BIRDFLU | Feared infection when prison reportedly burnt rubber (4,3) |
| CAMEOUT | Showed signs of infection when left the house from time to time (4,3,2,5) |
| INSPOTS | Showed signs of infection when left the house from time to time (4,3,2,5) |
| CHARD | Reportedly burnt a variety of beet (5) |
| ACRID | Like the smell of burnt rubber |
| TREE | Ash maybe, and last bits of burnt rubber, lie here |
| FORSTER | Novelist supporting prison reportedly (7) |
| NICOSIA | Capital prison reportedly so regressive India emptied |
| JAIALAI | It's a game played in court when prison detains American on bail essentially (3,4) |
| UNDERSELL | Charge less when peacekeepers visit the German part of prison, reportedly (9) |
| EMIT | Let out when prison sentence is up (4) |
| STIRUP | Agitate when prison has been built? (4,2) |
| CANTANKEROUSLY | In a temper when prison ship has lousy refit (14) |
| SELL | Traffic in part of prison, reportedly |
| KANSAS | State prison reportedly backed by crack troops |
| READINGALOUD | Wilde's prison reportedly permitted recitals (7,5) |
| PICNIC | Select prison reportedly offering pleasant experience |
| THOREAU | "Nothing is so much to be feared as fear" penner |
| MAUMAUS | Feared Kenyan terrorists: 2 wds. |
| DREADED | Feared being both red and dead all at once! |