Answer:

hotter

Answer	Crossword Clue
HOTTER	Played with a jazzier feel
HOTTER	More upset
HOTTER	More sexy

HOTTER	More curry-laden
HOTTER	More blistering
HOTTER	More popular
HOTTER	More spicy
HOTTER	More in demand
HOTTER	Not as chilly
HOTTER	More violent.
HOTTER	Closer to the sought-for object.

HOTTER	More highly seasoned.
HOTTER	More piquant
HOTTER	Opera's Hans ...
HOTTER	More summery
HOTTER	More biting
HOTTER	Higher in temperature
HOTTER	Like 90, compared to 85
HOTTER	Lieder singer Hans

HOTTER	More torrid
HOTTER	Like Mercury vis-a-vis Mars
HOTTER	Like Venus vis-a-vis Mercury