This female had to get out of something shady! (3)
I believe the answer is:
sow
'this female' is the definition.
(female pig)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sow that I've seen before include "Broadcast" , "farm animal" , "Female bear" , "Scatter seed; pig" , "Plant seed in soil" .)