It can be piping hot, literally or figuratively Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEA It can be piping hot, literally or figuratively (3) USA Today Jul 17, 2025
6% GOLDMINE Source of wealth, literally and figuratively (8) USA Today Dec 31, 2025
5% ALLAH Literally, "the god" (5) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
5% GEE Capital of Ghana, literally (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 11, 2026
5% PRIORI A __: literally, "from what is earlier" (6) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
5% RAGE Hot fashion (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
5% LAVA Hot stuff (4) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
5% DOUBLECROSSED Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively (13) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
5% TIN Can (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 4, 2026
5% OVEN Hot spot? (4) USA Today Jan 4, 2026

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