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Moth-eaten Monet is left out in the hot weather (4)

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I believe the answer is:

heat

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'the hot weather' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both types of natural phenomena as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'moth-eaten monet is left out' is the wordplay.
'is left' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'moth'+'eaten'='motheaten'
'motheaten' with 'monet' taken away is 'hate'.
'hate' with letters rearranged gives 'HEAT'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for heat that I've seen before include "Pressure" , "Apply warmth" , "Hotness" , "Energy that causes a rise in temperature" , "Get agitated" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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