This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 11, 2025 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 3 squares
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H _ _
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HOT as a word: Relating to heat and conditions which produce it; (of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.
HOT has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 5, 2025.
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