Smoke And Mirrors C/D 31/08/21

[owllady]

18) Holds the Broadway record for most tickets sold in a week (5,4,6, "5,11")
33) Friendly, engaging magician who had a Santa Claus quality about him, with his long beard, bald head, and round wire *** glasses (6,6)
52) Magic,Music and Mirth (6,6)
54) A Human Lie Detector (5,3)
56) " We wanted to reach out to people, and have an impact on their lives" (7,7,3,5,8,"6,9")

Also any help with pictures 6, 8 &9 appreciated

Thanks for any help

[Chinajan]

18: David Seth Kotkin - David Copperfield

[aelmpvw]

33 Eugene Burger

[aelmpvw]

52 robert heller?

[cashier]

56 Kirsten Johnson and Kevin Ridgeway. "Living Illusions"

[mallyh]

56 Kristen johnson and Kevin ridgeway living illusions?

[mallyh]

sorry cashier you weren't there when i started x

[elliemay1]

54 Steve Van (Aperen)??

[mallyh]

54 ricky jay?

[cashier]

Okay mally. It is Kristen not Kirsten.

[mallyh]

the site i was on it's kristen

[cashier]

I said that mally. I was just confirming you were right and I was wrong with her name. Xx

[mallyh]

oh sorry i thought it said ..is it ...not it is x

[owllady]

Thank you all very much just need the three pictures now

[CricDram]

8 I have Karl Allen Harry Kane - if that helps.
9 Search "Chung Ling Soo"
Do you have anything for 27 ? Hosts a TV programme that aims to overcome maths phobia in young children ? (3,5)

[bobbinwales]

Odd Squad was the best we came up with it

[bobbinwales]

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/dec/28/odd-squad-a-kids-show-about-maths-thats-gloriously-bonkers#:~:text=Odd%20Squad%20is%20a%20Canadian,rounding%20and%20various%20arithmetical%20functions.&;text=Odd%20Squad%20agents%20are%20there,one%2Dliner%2Dfilled%20dialogue.

[CricDram]

Thanks Bobbinwales

[owllady]

Thank you CricDram