Spelled one way, I am a cold winter feeling. Drop one 'L' from my end, and I become a warm, spicy bowl of stewed beans and pepper. What is the winter feeling?
Chill
The answer is chill, which represents a cold sensation experienced during freezing winter days. When you remove one of the trailing 'L' letters, the word transforms into 'chili', a hot, spiced dish. Pay attention to minor spelling variations like single versus double letters to unravel these types of wordplay puzzles.
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