It takes a wily fellow to run a dance (7)

I believe the answer is:

foxtrot

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This might be a double definition.

'it takes a wily fellow to run a' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'dance' is the second definition.
(I know that foxtrot is a type of dance)

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(Other definitions for foxtrot that I've seen before include "Ballroom dance in quadruple time" , "Lively ballroom dance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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