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5 results for TAPDANCE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 9, 2022	39D	Its moves include the Shirley Temple and Shim Sham steps	David Tuffs	Shortz
Thu Apr 14, 2011	40D	Temple performance	Pete Muller	Shortz
Thu Dec 16, 1999	52A	Source of some clicking	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Apr 20, 1996	59A	Certain vaudeville act	R. Norris	Shortz
Thu Jun 8, 1995	38D	Fast-paced entertainment	Chuck Deodene	Shortz

1 result for TAPDANCE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 15, 2012	Acrostic	K	Do as Mumble the penguin does in "Happy Feet" (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for TAPDANCE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 14, 1988	6D	Imitate Honi Coles	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sat May 4, 1963	38D	Variety show number.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 12, 1955	41A	A Fred Astaire number.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Oct 8, 1950	119A	Bill Robinson's forte.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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