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Dance understood to be a puzzle (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jigsaw

'a puzzle' is the definition.
(jigsaw puzzle is a kind of puzzle)

'dance understood' is the wordplay.
'dance' becomes 'jig' (jig is a kind of dance**).
'understood' becomes 'saw' ('see' can be a synonym of 'understand').
'jig'+'saw'='JIGSAW'

'to be' is the link.

(Other definitions for jigsaw that I've seen before include "Sharp tool (for cutting puzzle into pieces?)" , "Type of puzzle" , "Problem with fitting in" , "As pastime" , "Puzzle fittingly completed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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