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Slate Pears Special 1990s Edition

Slate · August 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Pop a cassette into the stereo of your Saturn S2: The ‘90s are back! In honor of Slate’s 30th anniversary, this very special edition of Pears celebrates the only decade in which Gen X managed to drive the culture. And what did we do with it?! Harsh realm , man. Harsh realm .

The complete Pears archive is now open! Slate Plus members can play 300+ games of Pears anytime. It’s an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet!

Got a word to suggest? Let us know at [email protected] . Recent additions: LAMESTAIN.

Slate 1990s Crossword: Beanie Babies or Hummel Figurines, e.g. (15 Letters)

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Slate Pears Special 1990s Edition

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