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Song and dance commercial (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ballad

'song' is the definition.
(ballad is a kind of song)

'dance commercial' is the wordplay.
'dance' becomes 'ball' (ball is a kind of dance).
'commercial' becomes 'ad'.
'ball'+'ad'='BALLAD'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ballad that I've seen before include "Lay, narrative song" , "Simple song or poem" , "Love song" , "Slow sentimental song" , "delivered by singer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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