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