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[sincnoel]

there was earlier discussion on 53a: popularity of those in tune with modern urban culture (10). it has been suggested this is street cred ... but that is two words, not one. i don't think it's right. but i'm blowed if i can think of anything else. has the tele erred ... again?

[kayakamina]

Streetwise ?

[sincnoel]

no, kk, cos the last letter is d.

[kayakamina]

Sorry - haven't seen the crossword and it was just a suggestion.

We'll have to think again.

[sincnoel]

thank you anyway

[smiler1509]

Street cred - acceptability among fashionable young urban people.

streetwise - having the skills necessary for dealing with modern urban life.

I went with street cred as I had dour for 42 d. However I agree with your point aboout the two words.
I tried chambersharrap 'wordwizard' and it threw up STREETWARD as one word but rejected word in Dictionary as did Collins and Oxford. So confusion is still remaining in my befuddled brain!

[chere]

Reputation

[sincnoel]

smiler, i think we have to go with street cred. but when/if the solution shows this to be the answer, i intend writing to the telegraph in very terse terms.

[Puzzled001]

'street credibility '-often shortened to' streetcred' see Chambers Dictionary,