Food flavouring that's red-hot but sounds cool? Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHILLI Food flavouring that's red-hot but sounds cool? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 28, 2025
76% FAD It's cool when it's hot (3) USA Today Feb 14, 2026
70% IGNEOUS Rock that's hot, then cool (7) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
67% ICOULDEAT "Food sounds OK" (9) Universal Jan 7, 2026
64% NOSH Boy returned hot food (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
64% TASTE Flavour (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
64% LAVA Red-hot flow (4) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
61% UNHIP Not cool (5) New York Times Mini Jan 28, 2026
61% SLOE Gin flavouring (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 12, 2026
61% TANG Distinctive flavour (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 11, 2026

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