What does the cryptic crossword clue "Dance beat with energy (5)" mean?

The definition is "Dance". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TAN (abbreviation="beat") + GO (abbreviation="energy") = TANGO; definition: "Dance" The answer is TANGO.

Dance beat with energy (5)

Independent Cryptic #11600 | 22 Down | 2023-12-15 flower

← Back to puzzle

Visit Independent's puzzle site →

Also seen in

Independent Cryptic #11700 (2024-04-10) Times Cryptic #28447 (2022-11-14) Telegraph #28978 (2019-02-19) Independent Cryptic #11102 (2022-05-13) Daily Mail Cryptic #16241 (2020-01-31)