“Pepper that's two steps above poblano on the Scoville scale”
This clue appeared as 24-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.
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The clue “Pepper that's two steps above poblano on the Scoville scale” ran in the NYT Crossword on February 18, 2026 as 24-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with S and ends with O, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Pepper that's two steps above poblano on the Scoville scale” clue?+
The answer is SERRANO (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of February 18, 2026.
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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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