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Do a bit of hip rock'n'roll, always backing band (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sashay

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'do a bit of hip rock'n'roll' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'always backing band' is the wordplay.
'always' becomes 'ay' (archaic term for 'always').
'backing' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'band' becomes 'sash' (sash is a kind of band).
'ay' put after 'sash' is 'SASHAY'.

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(Other definitions for sashay that I've seen before include "A piano manufacturer" , "Casually move" , "Walk glidingly" , "Walk ostentatiously" , "swagger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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