The great escape artist (7)

I believe the answer is:

houdini

(Other definitions for houdini that I've seen before include "Expert at escaping" , "Harry . . . . . . ., famed American escapologist" , "American escapologist, d. 1926" , "Harry was famous as an escape artist" , "Hungarian-born American magician, d. 1926" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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