Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Cryptic Cadence of Esoteric Dances
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. 18th-century ballroom sequence with complex social codex
- 2. Clashing quadrilateral step from rural communal gatherings
- 4. Smooth, serpentine footwork resembling a stealthy coil
- 6. Roaring twenties’ step with jazz hand echoes
- 12. Hybrid syncopation merging Cuban rhythms and swing
- 13. French glide often overlooked in ballet's obscurity
- 15. Dance move named after backwards-titled Middle Eastern groove
Down
- 3. 1960s African-derived dance named after a Tanzanian tribe
- 5. Funky foot shuffle named after a trickster’s stride
- 7. Vibrating shoulders mimic a vibrating molecule
- 8. Invented Afrobeat footwork with mystic tonal roots
- 9. Obscure swing move named after a literary misfit
- 10. Tap dance style echoing Fireside Chats' rhythm
- 11. Spanish march-inspired duel in dance form
- 14. Vintage jitterbug flourish with flamboyant flair
- 16. Dance step also referring to a long-necked bird’s strut
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