Spicy alternative to a Frito Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

ALTERNATIVE (adjective)
1. serving or used in place of another
2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
ALTERNATIVE (noun)
1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
SPICY (adjective)
1. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
2. suggestive of sexual impropriety

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