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Falcon flying round half of Rome - the Spanish Steps? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flamenco

'spanish steps?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'falcon flying round half of rome' is the wordplay.
'flying' is an anagram indicator (letters fly around into new positions).
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'half of' indicates taking half.
'falcon' with letters rearranged gives 'flanco'.
'rome' halved is 'me'.
'flanco' going around 'me' is 'FLAMENCO'.

'the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for flamenco that I've seen before include "Energetic steps" , "Spanish guitar style" , "Spanish guitar music" , "Dramatic Andalusian kind of song and dance" , "Spanish music style" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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