Wanted dance, if forced (7)
I believe the answer is:
fancied
'wanted' is the definition.
(fancying is a kind of wanting)
'dance if forced' is the wordplay.
'forced' indicates an anagram.
'dance'+'if'='danceif'
'danceif' anagrammed gives 'FANCIED'.
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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