Cryptic crossword clue
Musical genre of 13 25a in which temperatures become hot 3-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HIP-HOP

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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 = hip-hop.
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.
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What does HIP-HOP mean?

HIP-HOP noun
  1. An Afro-American urban youth culture based on rap music, breakdancing etc.
  2. A form of popular and dance music featuring strong percussion and a powerful rhythm, usually accompanied by rapping.

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