Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat"
Latest answer — August 14, 2026
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Clue explained
The word calorie comes from the Latin calor, meaning “heat.” A calorie is a unit of energy, historically defined through the heat needed to raise water’s temperature.
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The answer to “Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat"” in the New York Times crossword is CALORIE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 14, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 27-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.
“Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat"” answer
CALORIE (7 letters)
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What does CALORIE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of CALORIE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a unit of energy equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C (now often defined as equal to 4.1868 joules)
- a unit of energy, often used to express the nutritional value of foods, equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 °C, and equal to one thousand small calories; a kilocalorie
When else has “Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat"” appeared?
New York Times 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.
August 14, 2026 (most recent) → CALORIE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat"”?
The answer is CALORIE, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat"”?
7 letters: CALORIE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 14, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 27-Across.
Can “Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat"” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for August 14, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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