Clues for the word "SPICY"
We've had 39 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 59 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 10, 2025.
Definition of spicy
- superl. - Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes.
- superl. - Producing, or abounding with, spices.
- superl. - Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate.
Referring Clues
- Hot
- A bit risqué
- Like Creole cooking
- Hot, on a Chinese menu
- Like much Thai cuisine
- Menu warning word
- Highly seasoned
- Like some meatballs
- Pungent
- Word on Chinese menus
- Piquant
- With a kick
- Picante
- Property of being highly seasoned
- Not at all bland
- Like much Cajun cuisine
- Like Hunan food
- Risqué
- Hot to the tongue
- Like chorizos and kimchi
- Like vindaloo
- High on the Scoville scale
- Like gingersnaps
- Like a hot curry
- Like Thai food
- Made with curry, say
- Erotic, perhaps, but not without taste
- Like the Carolina Reaper pepper
- Menu caution
- How some like their sauces
- Hot, as barbecue sauce
- Hot, food-wise
- Like kung pao chicken
- Rated PG-13 or R, say
- Like hot wings
- Tangy
- Like jalapenos wrapped in raw ginger
- Aromatic
- Salacious
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 17, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - April 17, 2024
- Family Time - September 04, 2023
- Family Time - June 19, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - May 22, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - February 11, 2023
- LA Times - July 05, 2022
- New York Times - March 19, 2022
- USA Today - December 27, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 17, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 05, 2017
- Universal - January 07, 2017
- LA Times - August 25, 2016
- New York Times - July 10, 2016
- Netword - May 09, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 27, 2016
- Penny Dell Daily - April 15, 2016
- LA Times - December 06, 2015
- Wall Street Journal - June 12, 2015
- Washington Post - January 23, 2015
- Washington Post - October 04, 2014
- Washington Post - July 19, 2014
- LA Times Sunday - March 02, 2014
- LA Times - January 06, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - November 08, 2013
- Netword - August 27, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 01, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 24, 2013
- And in 29 more crossword puzzles...