| BLINDALLEY | Way out of sight, but no escape route |
| HEMIN | Leave no escape route for |
| LURKED | Kept out of sight but enticed Kay in |
| NAKED | Grass snake diving out of sight, but uncovered (5) |
| INVISIBLE | It can be in clear sight, but could still be concealed (9) |
| SOUL | "Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the ___": Pope |
| MERIT | "Charms strike the sight, but ___ wins the soul": Alexander Pope |
| ALLROUND | It's a long circuit at first sight, but everyone's happy (6,3,5) |
| SAILED | It's a long circuit at first sight, but everyone's happy (6,3,5) |
| POVERTYTRAP | State of being poor from which there is no escape (7,4) |
| BLACKHOLE | Chess player with predicament that admits of no escape (5,4) |
| ATBAY | In a position of no escape |
| OPENCASE | Remake of the 2015 film "No Escape" that features an unsolved crime? |
| IRONCAGE | There is no escape from it with the introduction of carbon in historic period (4,4) |
| BINDINGCONTRACT | Agreement with no escape clause |
| MATE | Embattled on regular basis where there's no escape (4) |
| DESKBOUND | Vault below lectern offering no escape from office (4-5) |
| SATRAP | Ruler in South America facing nasty situation with no escape (6) |
| SWITCH | Control irritating feeling after there's no escape from snow |
| AIRTIGHT | Song by a drunk affording no escape... |
