Absconded (7)
(Other definitions for escaped that I've seen before include "Broke free, got away" , "Ran away from confinement" , "Got away from captors" , "Fled from captivity" , "Got away, broke loose" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">absconded</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('bolt' can be a synonym of 'abscond')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bolted that I've seen before include "Fled, having locked up?" , "Ran away" , "Fastened door with sliding bar (6)" , "Absconded" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">absconded</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for fled that I've seen before include "Ran off in a hurry" , "Did a runner" , "Left the field" , "Having run or hurried away" , "dashed off elsewhere" .)