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Dance sexily at first with topless Serpent (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

samba

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'dance' is the definition.
(Brazilian dance)

'sexily at first with topless serpent' is the wordplay.
'first' suggests taking the first letters.
'with topless serpent' becomes 'mba' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
The first letters of 'sexily at' is 'sa'.
'sa'+'mba'='SAMBA'

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(Other definitions for samba that I've seen before include "Dance, originally from Brazil" , "Dance music" , "it was launched in Brazil" , "This ambassador's > brisk steps" , "Lively ballroom dance from Brazil" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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