“Music genre for the words hidden in this puzzle's circled letters ... or a punny description for them?”
This clue appeared as 39-Across in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.
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The clue “Music genre for the words hidden in this puzzle's circled letters ... or a punny description for them?” ran in the NYT Crossword on February 17, 2026 as 39-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with B and ends with E, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Music genre for the words hidden in this puzzle's circled letters ... or a punny description for them?” clue?+
The answer is BAROQUE (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of February 17, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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