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Stretches, so elegant when dancing (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elongates

'stretches' is the definition.
('elongate' can be a synonym of 'stretch')

'so elegant when dancing' is the wordplay.
'when dancing' is an anagram indicator (letters dance around).
'so'+'elegant'='soelegant'
'soelegant' with letters rearranged gives 'ELONGATES'.

(Other definitions for elongates that I've seen before include "Extends" , "lengthens the process" , "pulls out" , "stretches" , "tortures on the rack!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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