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On radio, experienced swell style of music (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

new wave

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'style of music' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'on radio experienced swell' is the wordplay.
'on radio' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'experienced' becomes 'knew' (knowing is a kind of experiencing).
'swell' becomes 'wave' (I've seen this in another clue).
'knew' is a homophone of 'new'.
'new'+'wave'='NEW-WAVE'

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(Other definitions for new wave that I've seen before include "1970s rock style" , "Style of rock music deriving from punk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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