The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DANSEUSE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DANSEUSE
- Fantastic Sudanese artiste
- Performer pleads to return in Hamlet?
- She takes steps, travelling Andes with practice
- Ballerina? That’s her in English habit
- Exotic Sudanese artiste
- Susan’s about to be entertained by European ballerina
- Sudanese variety entertainer
- Upset European prosecutes comic and female entertainer
- Flighty Sudanese ballet performer
- Amazing Sudanese ballerina
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The straight part
We know that "artiste" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case artiste = danseuse.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 DANSEUSE mean?
DANSEUSE noun- Female dancer