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Sailors' dance (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hornpipe

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sailors' dance</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for hornpipe that I've seen before include "piece of music for an > old dance" , "Obsolete instrument: naval dance" , "Lively jig" , "Lively old sailors' dance" , "Lively solo dance associated with sailors" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian and The Irish Times.
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