Excuse to kiss me dancing with TS Eliot? (9)

I believe the answer is:

mistletoe

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'excuse to kiss' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'me dancing with ts eliot?' is the wordplay.
'dancing with' indicates an anagram.
'ts'+'eliot'='tseliot'
'me' mixed up with 'tseliot' gives 'MISTLETOE'.

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(Other definitions for mistletoe that I've seen before include ""Kissing" sprig" , "White-berried parasite" , "Stole mite from the Christmas plant" , "Parasitic plant" , "Viscum album, much sought-after around Christmas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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