Cryptic crossword clue
felt hot and faint

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SWELTERED

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What does SWELTERED mean?

SWELTERED verb
  1. To suffer terribly from intense heat.
  2. To perspire greatly from heat.
  3. To cause to faint, to overpower, as with heat.

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