The correct answer is: A. clever
Clever means having or showing quick intelligence and resourcefulness.
Intelligent means having or showing a high level of mental ability.
Alert means quick to
notice and respond to things.Cunning means having or showing a skill in deceiving or outwitting others.
In the given sentence, the man was able to get out of the clutches of law by using his quick intelligence and resourcefulness. He was able to think quickly and come up with a plan to escape. This
shows that he was clever.The other options are not as accurate. Intelligent could be used to describe the man, but it does not specifically mention his ability to get out of the clutches of law. Alert could also be used to describe the man, but it does not specifically mention his use of intelligence and resourcefulness. Cunning could be used to describe the man, but it does not specifically mention his quick thinking and ability to come up with a plan.