Oppressively hot and humid (8)

I believe the answer is:

stifling

'oppressively hot and humid' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for stifling that I've seen before include "Oppressively hot and humid" , "Oppressively hot and airless" , "Flings it in suffocating manner" , "Smothering or suppressing" , "Unpleasantly hot or airless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Times.

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