Possible Clues:

• Do frightfully wrong if tied around
• Tried fire fighting, very scared
• Panic-stricken — dire refit (anag)
• Panic-stricken female, one trapped by retired criminal
• Alarmed if retired, pottering about
• Scared stiff
• Scared of ferret I'd trained, one is bitten
• Scared by blunder provided, held by United
• Dog's lead put on tailless canine I force inside, trembling?
• Bound to admit mistake if in great fear