The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HORAH
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The straight part
We know that "round dance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case round dance = horah.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HORAH mean?
HORAH noun- A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and Yiddish culture worldwide.
- A branch of traditional Indian astrology, dealing with the finer points of predictive methods.