Cryptic crossword clue
Dance in drag, delaying end of rumba 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HULA

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The straight part
We know that "Dance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dance = hula.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HULA mean?

HULA noun
  1. A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.
HULA verb
  1. To dance the hula.

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