Warm weather Malta enjoys (7)

I believe the answer is:

thermal

'warm' is the definition.
('thermal' can be similar in meaning to 'warm')

'weather malta enjoys' is the wordplay.
'enjoys' says the answer is hidden in the clue (enjoy can mean possess).
'THERMAL' can be found hidden inside 'weather malta'.

(Other definitions for thermal that I've seen before include "which can take a glider up" , "Warm like winter woollies" , "Warm or hot - underwear?" , "Warming" , "A lot of hot air" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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