Cryptic crossword clue
Carol, carrying jumble, hot 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SWELTERING

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The straight part
We know that "hot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hot = sweltering.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SWELTERING mean?

SWELTERING verb
  1. To suffer terribly from intense heat.
  2. To perspire greatly from heat.
  3. To cause to faint, to overpower, as with heat.
SWELTERING noun
  1. The situation of being or feeling hot and humid.
SWELTERING adjective
  1. (of weather) hot and humid; oppressively sticky

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