The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 letter word LAP DANCER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result LAP DANCER
- Erotic performer’s comeback reportedly overlooked by Hollywood police?
- Record about a reindeer, one barely performs
- Club performer having stateside cops respond for audience
- Carnal desire chap satisfied ultimately, maybe watching one
- Cavalryman carrying Blackberry, say, for club artist
- provider of sexy entertainment
- Entertaining woman in naughty pad grabbed by old soldier
- Calendar spoilt with lid of paint stripper
- Performer friend spun atop reindeer
- Maybe one with elan stripped off and pranced exotically?
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The straight part
We know that "Erotic performer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case erotic performer = lap 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.