Cryptic crossword clue
Military  dance 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LANCERS

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The straight part
We know that "Military/dance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case military/dance = lancers.
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 LANCERS mean?

LANCERS noun
  1. A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon
LANCERS noun
  1. A traditional dance for eight or sixteen couples, originating from a 19th century quadrille.
  2. The music for a lancers.

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