Crossword help for soft rock nyt

[Lugwig]

This clue looked simple at first glance. The clue is soft rock nyt, but I’m unsure of the category. It could be geology or something else entirely. I ruled out music genres already. The crossings aren’t confirming anything. What is the correct answer to soft rock nyt?

 

[Audrey]

The NYT solution to soft rock is typically YACHT (as in yacht rock, the soft smooth-rock music genre).

 

[Mateo]

“Soft rock” (NYT Crossword) = YACHT

 

[GaleGaytan]

The most frequent clue used in crosswords in NYT is that of soft rock, which alludes to light rock music and not a geological term.