What does the cryptic crossword clue "It's only a rude version of song and dance (9)" mean?

The definition is "dance". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ONLY + A + RUDE = ROUNDELAY; definition: "song and dance" The answer is ROUNDELAY.

It's only a rude version of song and dance (9)

Guardian Cryptic #27311 | 13 Across | 2017-09-25 flower

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