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Boy not returning for a dance (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

charleston

'a dance' is the definition.
(charleston is a kind of dance)

'boy not returning' is the wordplay.
'boy' becomes 'charles' (**).
'returning' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'not' backwards is 'ton'.
'charles'+'ton'='CHARLESTON'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for charleston that I've seen before include "Lively 1920s' dance" , "American port" , "Nineteen twenties dance" , "US city - 1920s' dance" , "Dance making" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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