Initially prefers interpretive dance over salsa, say (3)
I believe the answer is:
dip
'salsa say' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'initially prefers interpretive dance over' is the wordplay.
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
'over' says the letters should be written in reverse.
The first letters of 'prefers interpretive dance' is 'pid'.
'pid' reversed gives 'DIP'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dip that I've seen before include "Slump" , "Sink downwards" , "Dunk" , "Sink; thick sauce" , "Plunge briefly in liquid" .)