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Depressed squealer's country music (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bluegrass

'country music' is the definition.
(bluegrass is a type of country music)

'depressed squealer's' is the wordplay.
'depressed' becomes 'blue' (I've seen this before).
'squealer' becomes 'grass' (both can mean an informant).
'blue'+'grass'='BLUEGRASS'

(Other definitions for bluegrass that I've seen before include "nickname of US State" , "Style of US country music" , "American hillbilly music" , "Style of country music from Kentucky" , "A type of country music" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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