Houdini, for example

• Someone who is expert in the art of escaping
• Someone who gets tied up at work?
• Game played when up against difficult case, meaning one may be tied up at work?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He had remembered what the escapologist had taught him! ▪ The would-be statesman is now an aspirant escapologist .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. someone who is expert in the art of escaping [syn: escape expert ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
performer who specializes in getting out of confinement, 1926; see escape + -ologist . Related: Escapology .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An entertainer skilled in the art of escapology.