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Song for dance these days (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ballad

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

'dance these days' is the wordplay.
'dance' becomes 'ball' (ball is a kind of dance).
'these days' becomes 'AD' (as in Anno Domini, after Christ).
'ball'+'ad'='BALLAD'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for ballad that I've seen before include "A simple or old song" , "Lay, narrative song" , "Song type" , "delivered by singer" , "Slow sentimental song" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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