Cryptic crossword clue
Nasty woman‘s way of speaking in dance

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HARPY

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The straight part
We know that "Nasty woman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nasty woman = harpy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HARPY mean?

HARPY noun
  1. A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture.
  2. A shrewish woman.
  3. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
  4. The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
  5. A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Harpia harpyja).

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