The Clue
Like James Brown's music (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FUNKY
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Notes
The answer FUNKY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FUNKY as an adjective:
1. (fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented) = offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky"
2. (funky, low-down) = (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
3. stylish and modern in an unconventional way; "she likes funky clothes"; "we did it all in black and white in a very funky sixties style"
4. in a state of cowardly fright