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Did groom feign missing tango when touring Spain? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

preened

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'did' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to bodily activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'groom feign missing tango when touring spain?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'groom' could be 'preen' (a bird grooms itself by preening feathers) and 'preen' is found within the answer.
'when' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'd' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for preened that I've seen before include "was self-congratulatory" , "Put down in the correct order" , "with pride?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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