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Song and dance on navy deck (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adorn

'deck' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'song and dance on navy' is the wordplay.
'song and dance' becomes 'ado' (I've seen this before).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'navy' becomes 'RN' (abbreviation for Royal Navy).
'ado'+'rn'='ADORN'

(Other definitions for adorn that I've seen before include "Improve appearance" , "Bedeck" , "Make more attractive" , "Beautify - decorate - enhance" , "Deck" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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