Word repeated three times in a Buster Poindexter song title

The answer to “Word repeated three times in a Buster Poindexter song title” in the USA Today crossword is HOT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 23, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 56-Down. 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.

“Word repeated three times in a Buster Poindexter song title” answer

HOT (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is HOT.

Why the answer is HOT

This upbeat word is often used to describe a warm day! ☀️

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 “Word repeated three times in a Buster Poindexter song title” appeared?

USA Today 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.

July 23, 2026 (most recent) → HOT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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