HOT is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for HOT in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "HOT" answer was first appeared in "22 Apr 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "On a roll (6)". It was authored by A.J. Santora. Recently, the "HOT" answer has been used for "30 Nov 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Not chilly, like chili". It was authored by Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "All the rage (7)". "HOT" appeared 117 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "HOT" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2023 | 4D | Not chilly, like chili | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen |
| 19 Aug 2023 | 22A | Very much in | David P. Williams |
| 12 Aug 2023 | 53D | “___ enough for ya?” | Rachel Fabi and Christina Iverson |
| 23 Apr 2023 | 107A | Trendy | Katie Hale and Scott Hogan |
| 12 Mar 2023 | 66A | With 72-Across, post-sledding mugful | David Tuffs |
| 28 Jan 2023 | 10D | Super-popular | Kevin Christian |
| 4 Jan 2023 | 65D | Over 100, say | Laura Breiman and Tom Bachant |
| 20 Sep 2022 | 38A | Megan Thee Stallion’s “___ Girl Summer” | Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi |
| 4 Sep 2022 | 87A | Like the Carolina Reaper pepper | Tracy Gray |
| 9 Aug 2022 | 37A | What “C” faucets are in Italy, confusingly | Bruce Haight |
| 31 Jul 2022 | 7D | Like some towels and topics | Jesse Goldberg |
| 20 Sep 2021 | 43D | Sweltering | Pao Roy |
| 28 Aug 2021 | 40D | Steaming | Julian Lim |
| 9 Aug 2021 | 25D | Spicy | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 8 Aug 2021 | 76A | Very in | Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen |
| 3 Aug 2021 | 32A | Sizzling | Trip Payne |
| 1 May 2021 | 52A | With 60-Across, East Asian cuisine style | Ryan McCarty |
| 7 Apr 2021 | 24D | Like freshly brewed coffee | Adrian Johnson |
| 29 Mar 2021 | 65D | All the rage | Lynn Lempel |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 23A | Sexy | Robyn Weintraub |
| 12 Aug 2020 | 16A | Stolen | Adesina O. Koiki |
| 7 Apr 2020 | 24A | Like the summer sun | Trent H. Evans |
| 4 Mar 2020 | 34D | All the rage | Tracy Gray |
| 6 Nov 2019 | 41A | Going viral, say | Ross Trudeau |
| 17 Jun 2019 | 18D | Like a thief’s loot, slangily | Erik Agard and Yacob Yonas |
| 5 May 2019 | 93D | Sexy | Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson |
| 9 Dec 2018 | 117D | Having many fans … or needing a fan? | Ross Trudeau |
| 7 Nov 2018 | 31A | All the rage | Timothy Polin |
| 26 May 2018 | 56A | In | Peter Wentz |
| 26 Nov 2017 | 117D | Very in | Jeff Chen |
| 5 Oct 2017 | 59D | Flying off the shelves | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 7 Sep 2017 | 28A | Heading for the fence? | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| 29 Nov 2016 | 64D | 100° or more, say | Jacob Stulberg |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 24A | Trending | Peter Wentz |
| 11 Sep 2016 | 14D | All the rage | Ned White and George Barany |
| 17 Mar 2016 | 66A | 100+, say | David Woolf |
| 8 Nov 2015 | 40D | All the rage | Tracy Gray |
| 6 Sep 2015 | 85D | Selling well | Patrick Berry |
| 1 Nov 2014 | 26A | Supertrendy | Trip Payne |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 45A | Now in | Peter A. Collins |
| 10 Sep 2013 | 41D | Sexy | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| 11 Mar 2013 | 1D | On a streak | Robert Fisher |
| 12 Jan 2013 | 35D | Like chop-shop cars | Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber |
| 3 Dec 2012 | 45A | Sweltering | Andrea Carla Michaels |
| 21 Aug 2012 | 31A | Sexy | Josh Knapp |
| 13 Aug 2012 | 32D | On a streak | Gareth Bain |
| 1 Aug 2012 | 37D | Sweltering | Doug Peterson |
| 19 Jun 2012 | 22A | Boiling | Steve Riley |
| 27 May 2012 | 106D | Scorching | Byron Walden |
| 9 May 2011 | 34D | Like the tropics | Nina Rulon-Miller |
| 7 Feb 2011 | 6D | Sizzling | Lynn Lempel |
| 24 Oct 2010 | 96A | On a roll | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 21 Oct 2010 | 29A | Trendy | Dan Naddor |
| 12 Oct 2010 | 58D | Trendy | José Chardiet |
| 22 Aug 2010 | 122D | Wanting to be near one’s fans? | Patrick Berry |
| 8 Mar 2010 | 62D | Just off the grill | Stanley Newman |
| 8 Feb 2010 | 38A | Word describing the answer to each of the starred clues | Paula Gamache |
| 9 Jan 2010 | 7D | With 63-Across, 1972 Rolling Stones “greatest hits” album | Chuck Deodene |
| 17 Aug 2009 | 62D | With 59-Down, something flying off the shelves | Mike Buckley |
| 23 Jul 2009 | 1A | Show-off | Gary & Stephen Kennedy |
| 1 May 2008 | 66A | In great demand | Jim Leeds |
| 3 Oct 2007 | 16A | In | Robert Dillman |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 59D | Now in | Harvey Estes |
| 1 Aug 2007 | 32D | Much sought after | David J. Kahn |
| 25 Jun 2007 | 12D | Mouth-burning | Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette |
| 29 May 2007 | 10A | In | Jim Hyres |
| 18 Mar 2007 | 35A | Stolen | Craig Kasper |
| 2 Dec 2006 | 11D | In | Bob Klahn |
| 23 Aug 2006 | 61D | Sexy | Kevan Choset |
| 12 Apr 2006 | 1A | Fresh from the oven | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 8 Jan 2006 | 125D | In | Michael Ashley |
| 18 Dec 2005 | 32A | Babealicious | Ethan Cooper and Michael Shteyman |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 42A | Alluring | Joe DiPietro |
| 22 Nov 2005 | 1D | Supertrendy | Nancy Salomon |
| 14 Oct 2005 | 59D | See 53-Down | Michael Shteyman |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 26D | In, for now | David Ainslie Macleod |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 52A | With 54-Across, throat soother | Myles Callum |
| 26 Jan 2005 | 35A | Currently “in” | Stanley Newman |
| 24 Feb 2004 | 61D | All the rage | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 4 Jan 2004 | 87D | In | Patrick Merrell |
| 11 Sep 2003 | 40A | ? | Patrick Merrell |
| 6 Jul 2003 | 42A | In | Robert H. Wolfe |
| 5 Mar 2003 | 26A | Selling very well | Tyler Hinman |
| 26 Feb 2003 | 58D | On a roll | Greg Staples |
| 1 Feb 2003 | 64D | In | Rich Norris |
| 15 Dec 2002 | 120D | Angry | RIchard Hughes |
| 29 Dec 2001 | 21A | Hard to keep in stock, say | Bob Peoples |
| 10 Dec 2001 | 41D | Like most salsa | Gregory E. Paul |
| 31 Oct 2001 | 9D | Baking | Mary Pat Hidding |
| 4 Oct 2001 | 16A | Flying off the shelves | David J. Kahn |
| 2 May 2001 | 27D | In | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| 4 Apr 2001 | 65D | Popular | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 7 Jan 2001 | 58D | Much sought-after | Manny Nosowsky |
| 26 Jun 2000 | 10D | Sexy | Peter Gordon |
| 4 Jan 2000 | 36A | Recently stolen | Joy L. Wouk |
| 13 Sep 1999 | 27D | Sizzling | Fran and Lou Sabin |
| 8 Apr 1999 | 34A | On a roll | David J. Kahn |
| 4 Feb 1999 | 27A | In demand | Rich Norris |
| 12 Jan 1999 | 59A | Trendy | Nancy Salomon |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 54D | All the rage | John Wolting |
| 14 May 1998 | 11A | Like chop-shop vehicles | Frank Longo |
| 3 May 1998 | 4D | In great demand | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 28 Apr 1998 | 10D | Very popular | Manny Nosowsky |
| 11 Feb 1998 | 40D | Tap word | Nancy S. Ross |
| 4 Dec 1997 | 22A | On a roll | Eileen Lexau |
| 27 Oct 1997 | 46A | Sweltering | Mark Gottlieb |
| 21 Oct 1997 | 57D | Steamy | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| 19 Aug 1996 | 54A | Right off the stove | E. C. Gorski |
| 7 Jun 1996 | 54A | Causing tears, maybe | M. Jones |
| 24 May 1996 | 37A | Up-to-the-minute | M. Ashwood-Smith |
| 26 Feb 1996 | 43A | Spicy | N. Steinberg |
| 2 Feb 1996 | 21A | Radioactive | R. Hamel |
| 15 Dec 1995 | 7D | On a roll | Harvey Estes |
| 10 Dec 1995 | 64A | Very stylish | Jim Page |
| 11 Nov 1995 | 5D | Stolen | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
| 25 May 1995 | 2D | Roasting | Harvey Estes |
| 22 Apr 1994 | 39D | On a roll | A.J. Santora |
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