| LEPTON | Particle captured suddenly after one escapes |
| HABEEB | Tragic Coronation Street lawyer who died suddenly after a car crash (5,6) |
| EVADER | One escapes English sci-fi villain (6) |
| ONSIDE | Old, imprisoned? One escapes, still able to achieve goal (6) |
| SPRING | Pounce, letting one escape? Letting one escape (6) |
| ENTREE | One escapes from whole sheep's heart as a dish |
| THESEA | 10's burden a loathsome fiend one escapes somehow (3,3,2,3,3) |
| IFONLY | Would that one escape, on being caught? |
| VENAL | Mercenary likely to be pardon: after one escapes (5) |
| CORPULENT | Tubby police turn after one escapes (9) |
| SWATTEAM | Elite police unit's hesitation after one escapes in mist (4,4) |
| IMRAN | Tragic Coronation Street lawyer who died suddenly after a car crash (5,6) |
| KEELSOVER | Collapses suddenly after sleek turn (5,4) |
| ALICESPRINGS | Start up suddenly after vermin appearing in a South Australian city |
| JENGA | Game that ends suddenly after much buildup? |
| READYMADE | Accountant left academy suddenly after record was prepared in advance (5-4) |
| LEIPZIG | Industrial city left to change course suddenly after setback for turnover, say |
| INPERSON | Jailed one escapes, smuggling drug without the help of an accomplice (2,6) |
| DEMOTION | Downgrading line ? one escapes complete eradication (8) |
| EMERGENCES | One escapes from crises in Arrivals (10) |
