Up-to-date creep keeps dashing out (2,5)
I believe the answer is:
in touch
'up-to-date' is the definition.
'creep keeps dashing out' is the wordplay.
'creep' becomes 'inch' (I've seen this before).
'keeps' indicates putting letters inside.
'dashing' is an anagram indicator (dash can mean hit or destroy).
'out' anagrammed gives 'tou'.
'inch' placed around 'tou' is 'IN TOUCH'.
(Other definitions for in touch that I've seen before include "extracted from play" , "maintaining contact" , "Kicked out of play" , "Aware of events" , "off the field" .)