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I can do inane dances in a wet patch of earth (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

indian ocean

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'wet patch of earth' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'i can do inane dances' is the wordplay.
'dances' indicates anagramming the letters.
'can'+'do'+'inane'='candoinane'
'candoinane' is an anagram of 'ndianocean'.
'i'+'ndianocean'='INDIAN OCEAN'

'in a' is the link.

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(Other definitions for indian ocean that I've seen before include "Lots of water" , "Region between Africa and Australia" , "Waters between Africa and Australia" , "large expanse of sea" , "Aggressively masculine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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