"When I ___, you ___, we ___" (lyric from a Freak Nasty hit)

DIP

"Here’s a helpful hint for your crossword clue: "This word is repeated three times in a row in a popular '90s hip-hop song." This hint guides the solver toward the answer by emphasizing the repetition in the lyric without directly quoting it or giving away the word itself. It also narrows the focus to a specific era and genre, making it easier to recall the song."

The clue references a lyric from the 1996 hit song "Da' Dip" by Freak Nasty. The full line in the song is: "When I dip, you dip, we dip." The word "dip" is repeated in the lyric, making it the answer to the clue. The clue cleverly uses the song's iconic phrase to lead solvers to the answer by filling in the blanks with the same word each time.