Woman for a writer to run away with (8)
I believe the answer is:
penelope
'woman' is the definition.
'writer to run away with' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'writer' could be 'pen' (something which writes) and 'pen' is found within the answer.
'run' could be 'lope' (lope is a kind of run) and 'lope' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'e' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'for a' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for penelope that I've seen before include "Ulysses' faithful wife" , "Odysseus's wife" , "Girl's name" , "Waiter" , "Mrs Odysseus" .)