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Exciting performer in Hollywood area pranced wildly (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lap dancer

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'exciting performer' is the definition.
'lap dancer' can be an answer for 'performer' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'exciting' bit.

'hollywood area pranced wildly' is the wordplay.
'hollywood area' becomes 'LA'.
'wildly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pranced' with letters rearranged gives 'pdancer'.
'la'+'pdancer'='LAP DANCER'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lap dancer that I've seen before include "performer" , "Erotic entertainer" , "stripper" , "one barely performs" , "she barely moves close" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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