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Gets free directions to promontories (7)

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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" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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