Partners who dance up in close formation (7)

I believe the answer is:

couples

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'partners who dance' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'up in close formation' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'formation' indicates an anagram.
'close' with letters rearranged gives 'coles'.
'up' placed into 'coles' is 'COUPLES'.

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(Other definitions for couples that I've seen before include "Pairs" , "People with their partners" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.

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