| REREADING | Studying again, finally, Oscar Wilde: where was his Gaol? (9) |
| RENASCENT | Becoming active again, finally striker offside: Spain moving up (9) |
| RELAPSE | Get ill again finally after a sleep's disturbed (7) |
| SQUAT | Shape lost again finally, without exercise |
| INTRANSIT | ... and where was Venus when Cook sought her? (2,7) |
| HOLLYWOOD | In Hope & Faith, where was Faith living? |
| SCAPAFLOW | Where was the German fleet scuttled in 1919? (5,4) |
| BAYOFPIGS | Where was there an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by US-backed troops in 1961? (3,2,4) |
| MATINEEJACKET | What was discovered on February 7, 1986, providing evidence in the Chamberlain case and resulting in Lindy Chamberlain's release from gaol? (7,6) |
| FREEVERSE | Modern poetry, but not The Ballad of Reading Gaol? (4,5) |
| TAKENOPRISONERS | Ruthlessly pursue aim to reduce numbers held in gaol? |
| LEGITIMATION | Making acceptable gaol? In time, it collapses |
| DELIBERATED | Took counsel when brought back to gaol? (11) |
| SOCKINGBOBBIES | Behaviour likely to lead to some time in gaol? |
| CLINK | Sound of toasting in gaol ? (5) |
| STIR | Excitement in gaol? (4) |
| GOAL | Aim to reform gaol? (4) |
| HACKSAW | Journalist witnessed item smuggled into gaol? |
| OLDNICK | Satan in Reading Gaol? (3,4) |
| AVALON | In Arthurian legend, to where was Arthur conveyed after his death? (6) |
