Lead-in to a lively dance? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANCANOPENER Lead-in to a lively dance? (12) Wall Street Journal Mar 11, 2020
11% BOLERO Lively dance (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 25, 2025
11% POLKAS Lively dances (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 4, 2025
9% ANIMATED Lively in dancing at Medina (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Oct 24, 2025
9% BEGUINE Live, endless country dance (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
9% SAMBA Lively Afro-Brazilian dance (5) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2025
9% SALSA Sarah's leading a dance (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 20, 2025
8% TAPED Not live (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 20, 2025
8% TAP ___ dance (noisy dance) (3)
8% RESIDES Lives (in) (7) New York Times Sep 28, 2025

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