| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Spicy, like 55-Down | USA Today | 16 Feb 2025 |
| Spicy, in Spanish | ||
| Salsa choice | Thomas Joseph | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Hot and spicy | Eugene Sheffer | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Salsa specification | Newsday | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Hot and spicy, as salsa | New York Times | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Spicy offering of Mississippi canteen | The Times Cryptic | 06 Jun 2023 |
| Spicy | USA Today | 18 Dec 2022 |
| Hot and spicy | Wall Street Journal | 14 Sep 2021 |
| Salsa choice | Wall Street Journal | 15 Jun 2021 |
| Salsa choice | Universal | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Salsa option | LA Times Daily | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Salsa option | The Washington Post | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Spicy | ||
| Hot and spicy | The Washington Post | 28 Jun 2019 |
| Hot and spicy | LA Times Daily | 28 Jun 2019 |
| Spicy pastry dish sale included | ||
| Hot and spicy | ||
| Hot | New York Times | 22 Feb 2018 |
| Hot | ||
| Eye-watering, perhaps | Wall Street Journal | 19 Dec 2015 |
| Salsa choice | Thomas Joseph | 03 Oct 2015 |
| Eye-watering, perhaps | ||
| Salsa specification | ||
| Not mild | ||
| Salsa choice | ||
| Hot and spicy | ||
| Hot | ||
| Hot sauce | ||
| Three-alarm, say | ||
| Spicy | ||
| Hot | ||
| Mexican restaurant specification |