The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TRENDY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result TRENDY
- In goal blocking shot
- Design interior to go in
- Hot tip in tax.
- Funky tear in trousers youths initiated
- 10 hear about goal
- Now end is in sight for inequality at last
- Attempt keeping hold of object that’s all the rage
- Groovy attempt to secure goal
- Attempt to secure half of pitch with it
- Hip replacement for the queen arranged, say, finally
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The straight part
We know that "Hot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hot = trendy.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TRENDY mean?
TRENDY noun- A trendy person.
- Of, or in accordance with the latest trend, fashion or hype.