Cleverly escape Kansas City (5)
I believe the answer is:
dodge
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'cleverly escape' is the first definition.
(I know that escape is a type of dodge)
'kansas city' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for dodge that I've seen before include "Avoid - Kansas city" , "Avoid by sudden move" , "Evade - sidestep" , "Cunning move" , "Move quickly to avoid" .)