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Introspective music contributing to pensive mood (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emo

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'introspective music' is the definition.
'emo' can be an answer for 'music' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'introspective' bit.

'contributing to pensive mood' is the wordplay.
'contributing to' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (the answer contributes to part of the clue ).
'EMO' is hidden in the letters of 'pensive mood'.

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(Other definitions for emo that I've seen before include "Town and Court in Laois" , "music?" , "Serious type of rock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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