Escapee from a witch, in a story (6)

I believe the answer is:

hansel

(Other definitions for hansel that I've seen before include "abandoned boy" , "Grimm child" , "Brother of 9 Down in Grimms' fairytale and opera by Engelbert Humperdinck" , "... and Gretel (fairy story)" , "Panto (part title)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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