The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GAVOTTE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GAVOTTE
- Handed over to host too much in dance
- Dance music in Lent is too much
- Donated – far too much accepted
- Was benefactor hosting immoderate dance?
- Provided far too much within dance
- Presented gripping flamboyant dance
- Music in very old books lodged in passage into building
- Allowed to hold outrageous dance?
- Allowed outrageous steps in dance
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The straight part
We know that "dance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dance = gavotte.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 GAVOTTE mean?
GAVOTTE noun- A French dance, in either 4/4 or 2/2 time.
- To perform this dance.