Cryptic crossword clue
Musical genre, loud and no good, receiving ugly looks 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FOLKSONG

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The straight part
We know that "Musical genre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case musical genre = folksong.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FOLKSONG mean?

FOLKSONG noun
  1. A song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.
  2. A song in the style of folk music, a modern genre of popular music.

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