Secretive, a bit like a 20th-century avant-garde composer? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAGEY Secretive, a bit like a 20th-century avant-garde composer? (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 3, 2022
6% ARTY Like an avant-garde composer (4) USA Today Nov 5, 2024
6% ARP 20th-century avant-garde artist (3)
5% SRI ___ Chinmoy, 20th-century Indian spiritual leader (3) New York Times Dec 10, 2025
5% VAUDEVILLESHOWS Theatrical revues popular in the early 20th century (15) USA Today Dec 9, 2025
5% DADA Avant-garde art movement of the early 20th century whose proponents included Hugo Ball and Tristan Tzara (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 23, 2025
5% ONO Avant-garde musical artist Yoko (3) New York Times Sep 22, 2025
5% CUTTINGEDGE Avant-garde (11) LA Times Daily Aug 18, 2025
5% EDGY Avant-garde (4) Universal Mar 17, 2025
5% NEW Avant-garde (3) Newsday Oct 18, 2024

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