Nowhere near cool enough (7)

I believe the answer is:

distant

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'cool enough' is the definition.
'distant' can be an answer for 'cool' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'enough' bit.

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for distant that I've seen before include "cool" , "overseas?" , "Remote in time or place" , "Unfriendly; far off" , "Far apart in space or time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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