Clue: His thieving enemies met a jarring death (3,4)
Answer: ALI BABA
Explanation: Definition: His thieving enemies met a jarring death
*Cryptic definition, referring to the Arabian Nights tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. In the story, the thieves hide in oil jars, and Ali Baba kills them by pouring boiling oil into the jars.