Evasive performer greeting entertaining double-act returning home (7)
I believe the answer is:
houdini
'evasive performer' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'greeting entertaining double-act returning home' is the wordplay.
'greeting' becomes 'hi' (hi is a kind of greeting).
'entertaining' indicates putting letters inside (inviting in, as for dinner).
'double act' becomes 'duo' (I've seen this before).
'returning' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'home' becomes 'in' ('he's home' can mean 'he's in').
'duo' written backwards gives 'oud'.
'oud'+'in'='oudin'
'hi' placed around 'oudin' is 'HOUDINI'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for houdini that I've seen before include "Harry -, US escapologist" , "Entertainer bound" , "US magician and escapologist, 1874-1926" , "Famous American escapologist Harry ......." , "Escape artist, d. 1926" .)