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Crossword clues for Hot mess 8 letters:

DISASTER: Hot mess
SNAFU: Hot mess
ALLOVERTHEPLACE: Like a hot mess
BAASKETCASE: 69-Across that's a hot mess?
SPATTER: Make a mess, as hot grease on a surface