Escape a tricky situation? You get illumination from above (9)
I believe the answer is:
lamplight
'you get illumination from above' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'escape a tricky situation?' is the wordplay.
'escape' becomes 'lam' (lam is a kind of escape).
'a tricky situation?' becomes 'plight' (I have seen 'Unfortunate situation' mean 'plight' so perhaps 'situation' could also mean 'plight'. I am not sure about the 'tricky' bit.).
'lam'+'plight'='LAMPLIGHT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lamplight that I've seen before include "this may help you see the way" , "something gentle for reading" , "Ray perhaps" , "It illuminates" , "which is illuminating" .)