The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DANCES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DANCES
- Social occasions welcomed by proud ancestors
- Cans drunk with Ed Balls?
- Perhaps mashed potatoes can be prepared in odd diets
- Scandinavians hold a number – and so do we
- Plays down article on consumer electronics trade show
- Balls of mashed potato and salsa
- Northern Europeans must adopt centigrade measures
- Seed finally winning serves taking new balls
- Dutch pilots, grasping communication, finally say Foxtrot, Tango
- Social occasions about to be restricted by Europeans
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The straight part
We know that "balls" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case balls = dances.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 DANCES mean?
DANCES noun- A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
- A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
- A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
- A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.
- The art, profession, and study of dancing.
- A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.
- A battle of wits, especially one commonly fought between two rivals.
- To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
- To leap or move lightly and rapidly.
- To perform the steps to.
- To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.
- To make love or have sex.