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New Orleans? Pal, it can get pretty hot! (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

solar panel

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'it can get pretty hot' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'new orleans? pal' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'orleans'+'pal'='orleanspal'
'orleanspal' is an anagram of 'SOLAR PANEL'.

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(Other definitions for solar panel that I've seen before include "one catches rays" , "Device to harness energy from the sun" , "It converts sunlight to energy" , "for supply of energy" , "Convertor of sunlight to energy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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