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The Verified Answer for Dash of panache is:
- ZHUZH
Useful hints for “Dash of panache” Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼The placement of this little debut, at the center of the grid, made me wonder if it was the seed entry, before I found out that it is. “Dash of panache” solves to the fascinating ZHUZH; whenever I say it out loud, I find myself repeating it a few times as if I were a lawn mower getting started. ZHUZH has a variety of origin theories, but it seems to have gained popularity in Polari, a secret language developed by the gay community in Britain a century ago. (I have no idea if the appearance of POLARIS at 42A is a coincidence or not, but that’s also interesting.)