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Things that are both · hot and cold

Things that are both hot and cold

Some things are hot and cold at the same moment; others work by moving heat from a cold side to a hot side. Both kinds are here.

Jev, the AI judge that scores Overlaple, says whether it fits both.

18 things that fit both

  1. Baked AlaskaCold ice cream inside hot, browned meringue.
  2. Hot fudge sundaeHot sauce poured over cold ice cream.
  3. AffogatoHot espresso poured over cold gelato.
  4. Fried ice creamFrozen ice cream in a hot, crisp coating.
  5. RefrigeratorCold inside; the coils at the back give off warmth.
  6. Air conditionerBlows cold air inside and dumps hot air outside.
  7. Heat pumpMoves heat from a cold place to a warm one, and can heat or cool.
  8. Mixer tapOne tap, hot and cold water.
  9. Vacuum flaskKeeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold.
  10. The MoonAround 120 °C in sunlight and below −130 °C at night.
  11. MercuryThe planet’s day side bakes while its night side freezes.
  12. DesertVery hot days, often near-freezing nights.
  13. International Space StationIts sunlit side gets very hot while its shaded side gets very cold.
  14. Hot and cold packA gel pack you can heat or freeze.
  15. Dry iceSo cold (−78 °C) that touching it burns like heat.
  16. Menthol and chilliMint feels cold and chilli feels hot because they set off the same nerve sensors as real temperature.
  17. Fever chillsYou feel cold and shiver while your temperature is high.
  18. “Hot N Cold”Katy Perry’s 2008 hit about a partner who keeps changing their mind.

Like finding things that fit two categories? That is the whole idea of Overlaple, a free daily 3×3 word puzzle: each square is where a row category meets a column category, and you name one thing that fits both. An AI judge scores every answer.

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