Sticky, as the weather (5)

I believe the answer is:

muggy

(Other definitions for muggy that I've seen before include "Oppressively humid" , "close" , "Warm and humid" , "Damp and stifling" , "Unpleasantly humid" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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