USA TODAY Crossword · 32-Across · 4 letters
"___ chic!" USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 4, 2026
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Phrase cue
Use the French word for very, with its accent omitted in the grid.
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Answer
Why these words complete it
TRES supplies the intensifier in the French expression très chic. The grid drops the grave accent. Spanish tres means three, but the surrounding French expression selects the very sense here.
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The French word chic points to a French intensifier rather than an English synonym.
What the completed phrase means
Très is the French adverb meaning very, as in très chic for very stylish.
Where this clue appeared
32-Across in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for September 4, 2026.
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