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Extremely meaningful covers of dance record (4)

Ross

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deep

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'extremely meaningful' is the definition.
'deep' can be an answer for 'meaningful' (I've seen this in another clue). I am unsure of the 'extremely' bit.

'covers of dance record' is the wordplay.
'covers of' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters).
'record' becomes 'EP' (abbreviation for extended play record).
'dance' with its middle taken out is 'de'.
'de'+'ep'='DEEP'

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(Other definitions for deep that I've seen before include "Sunk low" , "Profound - cunning - sea - bass" , "Intense; low (in pitch)" , "profoundly" , "hard to follow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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