| HOUDINI | Harry, U.S. escape artist and illusionist born Erik Weisz in Budapest in 1874 (7) |
| SHEARER | Harry, U.S. comedian who voices Mr Burns and Principal Skinner in The Simpsons (7) |
| DAVIDBLAINE | U.S. illusionist born in 1973 noted for endurance stunts (5,6) |
| MACDONALD | Flora ---, facilitator of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s escape after the Battle of Culloden |
| EVADE | First Lady inspiring Bill’s escape |
| BANGKOK | The musical Chess is set in Budapest and which other city? (7) |
| FORINTS | Keeps gathering in money in Budapest ... (7) |
| SOLTI | Georg ***** , orchestral and operatic conductor born in Budapest in 1912 (5) |
| TZIGANE | Traveller in Budapest oddly eating zabaglione for starters |
| IVANA | Which Serbian won the gold in long jump event at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest in 2023? (5) |
| HARRYHOUDINI | Magician, escapologist and stunt performer born Erik Weisz |
| FORINT | Capital in Budapest, in Cardiff or in Tbilisi (6) |
| REINER | Fritz ****** , US conductor born in Budapest in 1888 (6) |
| HARRY | Stage name of HungarianAmerican magician and escape artist Erik Weisz (1874-1926) (5) |
| DREAM | House occupied by Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz in 2011 (5) |
| LIBRARIAN | The profession of Evelyn Carnahan, played by Rachel Weisz, in the Egypt-based adventure film The Mum |
| EZRA | George _, English singer/ songwriter whose first hit single was Budapest in 2014 (4) |
| DERREN | Mentalist and illusionist, - - - - - - Brown See pic (6) |
| HARRYS | Singer Styles and illusionist Houdini |
| DYNAMO | Street magician and illusionist (6) |
