The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TEPID , but the solution may also be BLAH which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Not so hot crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TEPID | 46 % | 5 |
| MILD | 11 % | 4 |
| BLAH | 10 % | 4 |
| SOSO | 9 % | 4 |
| WARM | 9 % | 4 |
| MEH | 4 % | 3 |
| POOR | 3 % | 4 |
| COOL | 3 % | 4 |
| BELOWPAR | 1 % | 8 |
| ICIER | 1 % | 5 |
| COOLISH | 1 % | 7 |
Why may BLAH be the right solution?
"BLAH" is a common expression used to convey something as uninteresting or unexciting. In this context, "Not so hot" can be interpreted as something that is lackluster or unimpressive, making "BLAH" a fitting answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not so hot
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- no bueno
- crummy
- less-than-stellar
- average
- weak
- painful
- unpreferable
- second string
- uncool
- la-la
- slight
- stinky
Crossword Answer definitions
TEPID adjective- Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
- Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TEPID
- Luke warm
- Lukewarm
- Luke-warm
- Not so hot
- Halfhearted
- Room temperature
- Unenthusiastic
- Hardly overwhelming, as a response
- Just above room temperature
- Unenthusiastic, as a response
More clues leading to the result MILD
- Not so hot
- Springtime weather
- Good-tempered
- Not so spicy
- Salsa jar adjective
- Salsa option
- Buffalo wings order
- Having southerly breezes
- Temperate
- Clement
More clues leading to the result BLAH
- Lacking panache
- Mediocre
- Worthless nonsense
- Bor-r-ring
- Ho-hum
- "Yeah, whatever"
- Dull
- Uninspired
- Humdrum
- Boring
More clues leading to the result SOSO
- Average
- Fair to middling
- Fair-to-middling
- Just passable
- Just passing
- Not bad
- Okay, sort of
- Pair to middling
- Fair to mlddling
- No great shakes
More clues leading to the result WARM
- Cozy
- On good terms
- Toasty feeling
- Nestled in a Snuggie, say
- Close, so to speak
- Stove setting
- Toasty
- Welcoming
- Close to a solution
- Near something sought
More clues leading to the result MEH
- So-so
- Like "Captain Phillips" or "Argo," according to me
- "I could take it or leave it"
- "Two thumbs sideways"
- "I've been better"
- "I've felt better"
- "I've heard better ..."
- "I've heard better"
- "I've seen better"
- "Whatever ..." (for the record, this isn't a "Simpsons" neologism, despite what the Internet tells you)
More clues leading to the result POOR
- Down-and-out
- Not so hot
- Badly off
- Hardly worth a D
- Lacking in value
- Less than good
- Standard's partner
- Far from the 1%
- Low-quality
- Second-rate
More clues leading to the result COOL
- "Great!"
- "Neato!"
- Far out
- Not so hot
- With it
- Air-condition
- Even-tempered
- Lukewarm
- Like some cats?
- Indifferent
More clues leading to the result BELOWPAR
- Not too impressive
- Crummy way to feel
- Not so hot
- Not up to standard
- Less than optimal
- Not as good as usual
- Not up to normal.
- Not adequate, except in golf
- Like an eagle, e.g.
- Location of this answer
More clues leading to the result ICIER
- More chilling
- More slippery (in winter)
- Overpasses, in winter
- Not so hot
- Frostier
- Not so amicable
- Less likely to mingle
- Less likely to mix
- More hostile
- Apter for polar bears