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A number return to dance in girls' game (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

netball

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'girls' game' is the definition.
'netball' can be an answer for 'game' (netball is a sport). I am not certain of the 'girls'' bit.

'a number return to dance' is the wordplay.
'a number' becomes 'ten' (ten is a number).
'return' says the letters should be written backwards.
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'dance' becomes 'ball' (ball is a kind of dance).
'ten' written backwards gives 'net'.
'net'+'ball'='NETBALL'

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for netball that I've seen before include "Women's game" , "Team game for tall Ben" , "Seven-a-side team game -- all bent (anag)" , "After this, you get to serve again" , "activity no longer associated solely with girls" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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