Execute dance, with Romeo standing in for Victor (7)

I believe the answer is:

garotte

'execute' is the definition.
(garotte means to kill someone by strangulation)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for garotte that I've seen before include "Kill by strangulation" , "Strangle" , "Facility to dispose of person" , "throttle" , "Spanish method of execution" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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