The term 'ESCAPE, IN A WAY' can be solved by four different crossword solutions: DAYDREAM (8 letters), SEEP (4 letters), BREAKFREE (9 letters) and DUCKANDRUN (10 letters). DAYDREAM is an activity in which one indulges in a fantasy or a pleasant DAYDREAM. SEEP is a verb meaning to slowly pass through a porous surface or to ooze out. BREAKFREE is an idiom meaning to free oneself from something that is restricting or oppressive. Finally, DUCKANDRUN is an idiom meaning to quickly leave a place in order to avoid a difficult situation.