"Cool," in 1990s slang Crossword Clue

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"Cool," in 1990s slang Crossword Answer

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PHAT

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Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. pass away rapidly
2. decrease rapidly and disappear
(noun)
1. flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
2. an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
(adjective)
1. (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

1990S (noun)
1. the decade from 1990 to 1999
SLANG (verb)
1. fool or hoax
2. abuse with coarse language
SLANG (noun)
1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
2. informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

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More USA Today Crossword (5/12/2026) Answers

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37. Useful thing

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40. Genre with "drops" (Abbr.)

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Down

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24. Buddy

26. Seldom encountered

27. Music player discontinued in 2022

28. ___ onto (grab hold of)

29. "Guess who? Yours truly!"

30. "Golly!"

33. "___ Sides, Now" (Joni Mitchell hit)

34. "Still ___ You" (Paramore song)

35. Insects that go "bzzz"

37. Without any help

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44. Spat

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48. Otherwise

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55. This gal's

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