Keep quiet about escape before spring, heading for sunshine? (10)
I believe the answer is:
southbound
'heading for sunshine?' is the definition.
(heading to the tropics or the Equator)
'keep quiet about escape before spring' is the wordplay.
'keep quiet' becomes 'sh' (as in shushing someone).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'escape' becomes 'out' (as in giving someone an out).
'before spring' becomes 'bound' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'before' bit.).
'sh' going around 'out' is 'south'.
'south'+'bound'='SOUTHBOUND'
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