A hot type of green chilli pepper, used especially in Mexican cookery (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JALAPENO A hot type of green chilli pepper, used especially in Mexican cookery (8) (8)
8% ANCHO Dried poblano chilli pepper used in Mexican cookery (5)
6% NAGA Hot chilli (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
5% FLEA Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
5% MUNGBEANS Pulses used in east Asian cookery (9) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
5% COLD Chilly (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
5% RELLENOS Chiles ___ (Mexican stuffed peppers) (8) Universal Sep 21, 2025
5% PIRI Hot sauce made from chilli peppers (4-4) (4) The Guardian Weekend Aug 23, 2025
5% NACHO In Mexican cookery, a snack consisting of a piece of tortilla topped with cheese and peppers and grilled (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Aug 2, 2025
5% HABANERO Pepper commonly used in hot sauce (8)
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