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Dance is more attractive when carrying a hat (3,1,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cut a caper

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'dance' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'more attractive when carrying a hat' is the wordplay.
'more attractive' becomes 'cuter' ('cute' can be similar in meaning to 'attractive').
'when carrying' is an insertion indicator.
'hat' becomes 'cap' (cap is a type of hat).
'a'+'cap'='acap'
'cuter' going around 'acap' is 'CUT A CAPER'.

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for cut a caper that I've seen before include "Bound" , "to make a start on tartare sauce" , "Make a playful skipping movement" , "When making tartar sauce, one has to" , "Skip or jump playfully" .)

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