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Unusual degree in dance (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rumba

'dance' is the definition.
(rumba is a kind of dance)

'unusual degree' is the wordplay.
'unusual' becomes 'rum' (I've seen this before).
'degree' becomes 'ba' (Bachelor of Arts**).
'rum'+'ba'='RUMBA'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rumba that I've seen before include "Umbra (anag)" , "Lively Cuban dance" , "Cuban folk dance" , "Cuban folk-dance" , "Burma (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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