The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SWELTER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1964.
Oppressive heat crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SWELTER | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Oppressive heat
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sweltering
- stifling
- suffocating
- gorge
- burke
- choke
- suffocate
- constrict
- stifle
- choked
- smother
- overlay
Crossword Answer definitions
SWELTER noun- Intense heat.
- To suffer terribly from intense heat.
- To perspire greatly from heat.
- To cause to faint, to overpower, as with heat.
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