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Danced like a pervert (7)

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I believe the answer is:

twisted

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'danced' is the definition.
(twisting is a kind of dancing)

'a pervert' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'pervert' could be 'twist' (synonyms) and 'twist' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'like' is the link.

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(Other definitions for twisted that I've seen before include "Turned round" , "Convoluted, distorted" , "Contorted" , "Warped, perverted" , "Emotionally unbalanced" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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