"Hot ___!" Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“"Hot ___!"”
THE ANSWER
SEXY
The answer to “"Hot ___!"” is SEXY.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES6 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword August 18 2026SEXYFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword July 18 2026EROTICFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword May 15 2026MESSFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword March 12 2026SEXYFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword March 20 2025S/TAKEFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword January 5 2025DAMNFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “"Hot ___!"” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on August 18 2026. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 6 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Sexy in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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