The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SCARPERED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SCARPERED
- Fish in tangled reeds escaped
- Second vehicle went over river and got away
- Frightened, interrupted by agent, turned and ran away
- Frightened about agent returning, did a bunk
- Rushed from steep slope before break of day
- Fearful about agent, turned and ran away
- Ran off emotionally damaged, clutching empty purse
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "got away" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case got away = scarpered.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SCARPERED mean?
SCARPERED verb- To run away; to flee; to escape.