Crossword Genius

Hand bribes out in prison (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

behind bars

'in prison' is the definition.
(behind bars means locked away in prison)

'hand bribes out' is the wordplay.
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'hand'+'bribes'='handbribes'
'handbribes' is an anagram of 'BEHIND BARS'.

(Other definitions for behind bars that I've seen before include "In prison" , "inside" , "In jail" , "like some of the hotel staff?" , "tapsters" .)

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