You can’t play tricks with this showman (8)

I believe the answer is:

magician

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(Other definitions for magician that I've seen before include "Conjuror, illusionist" , "Prestidigitator" , "A stage illusionist, or cartoon Mandrake" , "Stage conjurer or maker of legerdemain" , "trickster" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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