Did escort give name away? (3)
I believe the answer is:
led
'did escort' is the definition.
(to escort someone is to lead the way for them)
'give name away?' is the wordplay.
'give' becomes 'lend' (lending is a kind of giving).
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'away?' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'lend' with 'n' removed is 'LED'.
(Other definitions for led that I've seen before include "Went ahead" , "showed the way ahead" , "had the edge" , "Emitter of light" , "induced to" .)