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Dance, finding last of money in jar (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gyrate

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'dance' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'last of money in jar' is the wordplay.
'last of' suggests the final letters.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'jar' becomes 'grate' (make unpleasant sound).
The last letter of 'money' is 'y'.
'y' going within 'grate' is 'GYRATE'.

'finding' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gyrate that I've seen before include "Move in a circle or spiral" , "Move quickly in a spiral" , "Wind in a spiral" , "Spin at speed" , "Move around in circles, revolve" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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