Cryptic crossword clue
Stately dance for top people — way to hold one 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PAVANE

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The straight part
We know that "Stately dance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stately dance = pavane.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PAVANE mean?

PAVANE noun
  1. A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
  2. A moderately slow, courtly processional dance in duple time/meter.

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