| Magician, escapologist and stunt performer born Erik Weisz |
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| HH (Great escape artist) |
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| Renowned escapologist |
The Guardian Quick |
23 Feb 2022 |
| Giant of magic history |
Newsday |
13 May 2021 |
| Subject of this puzzle (who has himself done a 39-Across) |
New York Times |
24 Aug 2017 |
| He was buried in 1915 and died in 1926 |
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| Subject of this puzzle (who has himself done a 39-Across) |
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| Stage name of Ehrich Weiss, for whom the ends of 20-, 36- and 42-Across were props |
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| Stage name of Ehrich Weiss, for whom the ends of 20-, 36- and 42-Across were props |
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| Master escaper |
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| Double-H of magic |
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| Escape artist |
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| Magician born Erich Weiss |
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| Magician born Erich Weiss |
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| Manacles manipulator |
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| Ehrich Weiss' stage name |
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| His contracts had escape clauses |
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