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Beat and verve required for this measure (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tango

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'for this measure' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'beat and verve' is the wordplay.
'beat' becomes 'tan' (tan can mean to beat or hit).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'verve' becomes 'go' (I've seen this in other clues).
'tan'+'go'='TANGO'

'required' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tango that I've seen before include "musical piece" , "Dance; letter T" , "Colourful dance from Argentina" , "Ballroom dance (for two?)" , "Latin American dance takes two to do it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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