Come safely through the elements (7)
I believe the answer is:
weather
This clue is a double definition.
'come safely through' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'the elements' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for weather that I've seen before include "Survive (ordeal); be worn away naturally" , "Climate" , "Meteorological state" , "Local atmospheric conditions" , "Withstand" .)