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Nick catches dance (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cop shop

'nick' is the definition.
(both are slang for police station)

'catches dance' is the wordplay.
'catches' becomes 'cops' (cop can mean to apprehend).
'dance' becomes 'hop' (hop is a kind of dance).
'cops'+'hop'='COP-SHOP'

(Other definitions for cop shop that I've seen before include "office investigating crime" , "'Police station (3,4)'" , "Nick" , "Police station (slang)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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