Ricky Jay
publication date: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 (part of Summer 2020)
category: 
Illusions
clue: He wasn't just a practitioner of magic until his 2018 death. He was a historian of the art.
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates
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