The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 letter word TAP DANCER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TAP DANCER
- Record short reindeer, one shod with metal bits
- One needing floor that’s hard and carpet free?
- Entertainer turning up at party, initially with tower of presents
- Entertainer can depart after performing
- Entertainer? Time stripper got topless!
- One caught in blast, air exploding?
- Performer who can tread about quietly? Not this one!
- One taking steps to make himself heard
- He trips and hits the floor noisily
- One who pranced at choreography?
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The straight part
We know that "Entertainer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case entertainer = tap dancer.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.