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Exotic dancer executed for spying in 1917 (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

mata hari

(Other definitions for mata hari that I've seen before include "Infamous dancer executed as a German spy" , "Famous female spy" , "World War I spy" , "Seductive female spy" , "Exotic Dutch dancer, executed by the French as a German, 1917" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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