Gets free directions to promontories (7)
I believe the answer is:
escapes
'gets free' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'directions to promontories' is the wordplay.
'directions' becomes 'es' (east and south - two directions).
'to promontories' becomes 'capes' (I've seen this in another clue).
'es'+'capes'='ESCAPES'
(Other definitions for escapes that I've seen before include "Flees" , "Breaks free" , "Breaks loose" , "Gets free" , "breaks out,gets away" .)