Made a quick escape (4)
I believe the answer is:
fled
'made a quick escape' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for fled that I've seen before include "dashed off elsewhere" , "Female showed the way and escaped" , "Having run or hurried away" , "Did a runner" , "Ran off in a hurry" .)