| DUNCESCAP | Almost escape after a demand for payment (a hundred) - stupid to wear that! (6,3) |
| INVOICE | Somehow I.O. Vince a demand for payment (7) |
| BLACKHOLE | A region of space from which matter and energy cannot escape, after a star's collapse (5,4) |
| NEVADA | Almost escape, imprisoned in North America, part of US (6) |
| GETAWAY | Escape (after a crime) (7) |
| ECHO | Schoolmate almost escapes - you hear that again and again (4) |
| ROBE | What a bore - having to wear that! (4) |
| THREWSHADE | Said "You're so brave to wear that!," maybe |
| PARACHUTE | _ payment, a contribution made to alleviate hardship resulting from a sudden loss of income (9) |
| KEEPORDER | Maintain discipline in a dungeon with a demand for food (4,5) |
| BILLGATES | US entrepreneur beginning to get worried, swamped by demands for payment (4,5) |
| CROSSBILL | Flier's annoyed with demand for payment (9) |
| MACDONALD | Flora ---, facilitator of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s escape after the Battle of Culloden |
| ENVELOPED | Escape after sign of victory in conclusion wrapped up |
| TOPFLIGHT | Fantastic escape after vessel overturned |
| MANGETOUT | Make an escape after fellow vegetable (9) |
| WELLIES | What to wear, that is, in holes likely to contain water (7) |
| BLOUSE | Something to wear that will be about to destroy the soul (6) |
| ENCORE | What is a demand for a repetition of a song, etc (6) |
| SEANCE | Can see somehow that there's a demand for spirits at such a meeting (6) |
