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Rioting crowd ends a cutting-edge show (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

sword dance

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'cutting-edge show' is the definition.
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'rioting crowd ends a' is the wordplay.
'rioting' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'crowd'+'ends'+'a'='crowdendsa'
'crowdendsa' is an anagram of 'SWORD-DANCE'.

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(Other definitions for sword dance that I've seen before include "Performance involving sharp weapons" , "Potentially dangerous steps" , "Entertainment with blades" , "steps with much arm-waving" , "Pre-war ritual" .)

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