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End of battling fear with soldier returning to make music? (7,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gangsta rap

'music?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'end of battling fear with soldier returning' is the wordplay.
'end of' says to take the final letters.
'fear' becomes 'angst'.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'soldier' becomes 'para' (short for paratrooper).
'returning' is a reversal indicator.
The final letter of 'battling' is 'g'.
'para' back-to-front is 'arap'.
'g'+'angst'+'arap'='GANGSTA RAP'

'to make' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gangsta rap that I've seen before include "Aggressive macho music of US black origin" , "style of music" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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