Hot topic in insurance?

Latest answer — September 02, 2026

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Clue explained

Arson is the intentional setting of a fire, making it a literally “hot” subject for insurance companies that investigate suspicious fire claims. The question mark signals this playful use of “hot topic.”

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
Fire investigators examining a burned building after a suspected arson.

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This clue's Wednesday, September 02, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1One might bat a ball
  2. 4Click to submit a return
  3. 6Hot topic in insurance?
  4. 7Astronomical streaker
  5. 8Gps. discussed in the 2007 documentary "Sicko"

Down

  1. 1___ Beach (California's onetime "Clam Capital of the World")
  2. 2Medicinal, fleshy-leaved flora
  3. 3Didn't stick around
  4. 4Apiece
  5. 5Word after hail or hear

The answer to “Hot topic in insurance?” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is ARSON — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 2, 2026 at 6-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.

“Hot topic in insurance?” answer

ARSON (5 letters)

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What does ARSON mean?

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(noun)

  • the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property

When else has “Hot topic in insurance?” appeared?

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September 2, 2026 (most recent) → ARSON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Hot topic in insurance?”?

The answer is ARSON, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Hot topic in insurance?”?

5 letters: ARSON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 2, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “Hot topic in insurance?” have a different answer?

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