Convict finally escaped, heading north in Netherlands town (5)
I believe the answer is:
delft
'netherlands town' is the definition.
'delft' can be an answer for 'town' (I have seen 'Dutch town ' mean 'delft' so perhaps 'town' could also mean 'delft'). I'm not sure about the 'netherlands' bit.
'convict finally escaped heading north' is the wordplay.
'finally' indicates one should take the final letters.
'escaped' becomes 'fled' (I've seen this before).
'heading north' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
The last letter of 'convict' is 't'.
't'+'fled'='tfled'
'tfled' back-to-front is 'DELFT'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for delft that I've seen before include "type of pottery" , "Dutch town - tin-glazed earthenware" , "Dutch blue/white glazed earthenware" , "Dutch blue and white glazed earthenware" , "Style of earthenware" .)