Mostly cold, can give a hot effect(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Mostly cold, can give a hot effect”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 29th October 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to SPICE
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #26 down Variety in life (for girls?) (5) 21st June 2026
- #10 across Flavouring (5) 14th February 2026
- #13 down An additive used in hospices (5) 15th January 2026
- #1 down Mostly cold, can give a hot effect (5) 29th October 2025
- #6 across As used in making pies around Christmas, initially? (5) 28th August 2025
- #13 down Seasoning (5) 8th June 2025
- #10 across Flavouring (5) 13th February 2025
- #26 down Posh seasoning? (5) 3rd September 2024
- #1 down It tastes a bit special with something cold (5) 8th November 2023
- #10 across Nutmeg, say (5) 8th November 2023
- #26 down Pies can include top flavouring (5) 25th April 2023
- #26 down Such girls make for variety in life (5) 1st March 2023
- #13 down A tasteful hospice - no useless house! (5) 13th December 2022
- #27 down Nutmeg, for example (5) 29th December 2021
- #26 down Variety in life (for girls?) (5) 28th April 2021
- #10 across Flavouring (5) 20th October 2020
- #13 down An additive used in hospices (5) 1st September 2020
- #1 down Mostly cold, can give a hot effect (5) 7th May 2020
- #6 across As used in making pies around Christmas, initially? (5) 21st January 2020
- #26 down Nutmeg, say (5) 13th November 2019
- #6 across Posh flavouring? (5) 9th July 2019
- #13 down Seasoning (5) 22nd March 2019
- #26 down Posh seasoning? (5) 13th June 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 29th October 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #2 down Run to the end of the street, fast! (5)
- #3 down Wet weather? Down with it! (4)
- #4 across Benders in the garden? (6)
- #4 down Scottish form of sabre (5)
- #5 down The buzzer was quiet (4)
- #6 down Wandered around the garden (6)
- #7 across Is worn, having influence no longer (8)
- #8 across Sailor made to go, possibly without leave (6)
- #9 down Live to own things and show one's breeding (6)
- #10 across Obvious to many a listener (5)