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[tauneyann]

answer to 35D please, 6 letters, r - n - e -, University city in NW France that was the ancient capital of Brittany. and 4D in ballet a leap in the air with one leg outstretched and the other beating against it. Any help from you dancers would be appreciated. Thanks.

[pigeon57]

Rennes

[sincnoel]

cabriole

[orly]

Rennes and Capriole (not cabriole)

[skybluefred]

agree with orly rennes & capriole

[sincnoel]

orly, my collins english dictionary defines cabriole (with the b) as "ballet ... a leap in the air with one leg outstretched and the other beating against it".

[sincnoel]

i also meant to say ... the same dictionary defines capriole (with a p) as "a leap from bent knees". cabriole IS correct

[sincnoel]

no more comment? i think i've made my point

[Iolanthe]

I would definitely go for Cabriole, having looked up the meaning which fits with the clue There is a bit of video via Google of a ballet dancer demonstrating the step.

All I could find for Capriole was a reference to a horse leaping or a playful jump!

[razza]

Sincnoel is definitely correct.