14 August - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Knight's weapon, auction item (8)

Solution – Lancelot

Sir Lancelot was of course one of the knights of the Round Table.

And the second part of the clue also gets to the same word:

Weapon = lance

Auction item = lot

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Cliché from first of prisoners given freedom (9)

Hint – the last letter is e