This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 6, 2026 (30 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ L
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COOL as a word: (informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others; (informal, originally African-American Vernacular) Fashionable; trendy; hip.
COOL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 19, 2026.
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