| SCYLLA | Sea monster devouring sailors trying to escape from Charybdis (6) |
| ICARUS | In Greek mythology, son of Daedalus who flew too near the sun when trying to escape from Crete (6) |
| ELOPER | Bound to be imprisoned by the Queen, one trying to escape (6) |
| HELL | Where sinner demons are trying to escape from, on Hazbin Hotel |
| SORBET | Charybdis "sucks in" huge waves, Aen. 3.422 |
| REALTY | Homes & Gardens, perhaps, allows one to escape from life as it is (6) |
| SPRUNG | Helped by a third party to escape from jail (6) |
| GUTTER | Drain device allowing rainwater to escape from station roof (6) |
| LETOUT | An opportunity to escape from a fix |
| HUNGRY | Eager African's first to escape from country |
| HEGIRA | A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment. |
| LOUVRE | Roof turret allowing smoke to escape from a medieval building; a famous museum |
| SPRANG | Confessed about pair helped to escape from prison |
| FLEECE | Rook to escape from church |
| THEARTFULDODGER | Dickens' role for one trying to escape it after unexpected flu threat (3,6,6) |
| RUNNINGFORIT | Managing to find one in castle trying to escape (7,3,2) |
| RUNLIKEMAD | Go flat out, usually trying to escape someone (3,4,3) |
| ONTHERUN | Trying to escape joining in a marathon? |
| RUNNINGAMAZE | Trying to escape taking part in athletics event (7,1,4) |
| APPEALING | Parking in a parking place in London, trying to escape fine? |
