The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word REGGAE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result REGGAE
- Keen to embrace good retro music
- Keen to absorb tip on jam-making, turning over notes from the WI?
- Keen on rising to take in grand music
- Flipping keen about dancing ultimately, this music’s syncopated
- Keen to pirouette over good music
- Enthusiastic about good backing for this type of pop music
- Agree, surprisingly, about introduction of grunge style of music
- Gear shift to grasp, for example, Caribbean music
- In Ulster, e.g., Gaelic pop musical style
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "style of music" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case style of music = reggae.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does REGGAE mean?
REGGAE noun- A form of music originating in Jamaica and associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies.