Might wartime captive start to escape with support from Resistance? (5)
I believe the answer is:
power
'might' is the definition.
(being mighty)
'wartime captive start to escape with support from resistance?' is the wordplay.
'wartime captive' becomes 'POW' (prisoner of war).
'start to' suggests taking the first letters.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'support from resistance?' becomes 'r' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
The first letter of 'escape' is 'e'.
'pow'+'e'+'r'='POWER'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for power that I've seen before include "Vigour or energy" , "Strength, force" , "Military potential" , "Physical force, ability" , "Strength - capacity" .)