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It's played for the HQ dance (8)

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I believe the answer is:

baseball

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'it's played for' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'hq dance' is the wordplay.
'hq' becomes 'base' (HQ is headquarters).
'dance' becomes 'ball' (ball is a kind of dance).
'base'+'ball'='BASEBALL'

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for baseball that I've seen before include "Game played in sable alb?" , "Summer sport of US" , "Lea blabs about the sport" , "Predominantly North American game" , "Game played on a diamond" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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