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Aeronauts needs this sp___ (3,3)

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hot air

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(Other definitions for hot air that I've seen before include "Boastful talk or balloon filler" , "Empty bombast often found in balloon" , "Boastful talk or balloon filling" , "Bluster" , "Empty or boastful talk - good for balloons" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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