| BIRDCALL | Prison initially caused everyone to cry |
| ALLOW | Permit everyone to cry in pain (5) |
| NAPOLEON | Historic exile forced to be alone in prison, initially (8) |
| ESCAPEE | South Kent prison initially reported a fugitive |
| STIRRING | Something round prison, initially, that's inspirational (8) |
| LIPPIER | Learner in prison initially given support is more insolent? (7) |
| PROOF | Demonstration in prison, initially, on top of building (5) |
| HINDRANCE | Deer bolted initially caused extreme obstacle |
| ACROSTIC | A cold potato dish initially caused a puzzle |
| CARDGAME | Bridge, say, initially caused nasty damage over river (4,4) |
| CHARM | Flock initially caused damage (5) |
| CARNAGE | Slaughter initially caused by wicked Reagan |
| COLIC | Abdominal pain initially caused by winding coil (5) |
| BEADLE | Unfortunate debacle not initially caused by university official (6) |
| VIVAVOCE | Opposed to demanding type giving no intro to heartless speech in Rome for everyone to hear (4,4) |
| BOOKSTALL | Volume's the way to get everyone to stand (9) |
| GULAG | Good for everyone to have convict in prison system |
| BALLPOINT | Butcher initially got everyone to indicate writer (9) |
| STONEWALL | Now set out to get everyone to be obstructive (9) |
| DUTCHTREAT | Trip to Concertgebouw, perhaps, requiring everyone to pay? (5,5) |