Guy more than once needing to make a dash for it, reportedly (5)
I believe the answer is:
tease
'guy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)
'more than once needing to make a dash for it reportedly' is the wordplay.
'more than once needing to make a dash for it' becomes 'Ts' (T is a dash in Morse code).
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'ts' is a homophone of 'TEASE'.
(Other definitions for tease that I've seen before include "Comb to remove tangles and open out the fibres" , "Rib, wind up" , "Vex" , "Torment, tantalise" , "Banter, make gentle fun of" .)