Like ghost peppers or summers in the South

The answer to “Like ghost peppers or summers in the South” in the New York Times Midi crossword is HOT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on February 28, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 19-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Like ghost peppers or summers in the South” answer

HOT (3 letters)

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Why the answer is HOT

HOT is the 3-letter solution that fits "Like ghost peppers or summers in the South" in the NYT Midi crossword on February 28, 2026 (19-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HOT mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HOT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Like ghost peppers or summers in the South” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

February 28, 2026 (most recent) → HOT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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