Style of rock music originating in the US in the 1980s, characterised by a distorted guitar sound and angst-ridden lyrics (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRUNGE Style of rock music originating in the US in the 1980s, characterised by a distorted guitar sound and angst-ridden lyrics (6) (6)
5% POWERCHORDS Rock guitar sounds (11) Thomas Joseph Jan 13, 2026
5% EMO Angst-ridden rock (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 17, 2019
4% DEE Snider of 1980s rock (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 9, 2026
4% ARENA ___ rock (music genre) (5) New York Times Apr 5, 2026
4% MARIA "The Sound of Music" heroine (5) LA Times Daily Apr 4, 2026
4% TWANG Country music sound (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 4, 2026
4% AGES "Rock of ___" (2012 musical comedy) (4)
4% REGGAE Jamaican music style (6) The Times Concise Apr 1, 2026
4% ATEMPO At the original speed, in music (6) Premier Sunday Mar 29, 2026
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