The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GENRE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GENRE
- Eagle coming up following golf class
- The lowdown on class
- Kind of senior officer leading army corps
- Writer neglected part about style
- Sort of green liquid
- Kind politician, on having shifted to the far right
- Oxygen respirators will include this kind
- … his bottom being pinched by Richard in class?
- Rear of building in French early Renaissance style
- Class right to have vital transmitter outside
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The straight part
We know that "Kind" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kind = genre.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 GENRE mean?
GENRE noun- A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.