Oppressively hot or airless (8)

I believe the answer is:

stifling

(Other definitions for stifling that I've seen before include "Oppressively hot and airless" , "close?" , "Smothering or suppressing" , "really hot" , "Unpleasantly hot or airless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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